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gummite

[ guhm-ahyt ]
/ ˈgʌm aɪt /
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noun Mineralogy.
a yellow to red alteration product of pitchblende and a minor ore of uranium, having a greasy luster and occurring in gumlike masses.
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Origin of gummite

1865–70; originally German Gummit.See gum1, -ite1

Words nearby gummite

gum field, gumi, gumlands, gumma, gummed, gummite, gummosis, gummous, gummy, gum myrtle, gummy shark
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British Dictionary definitions for gummite

gummite
/ (ˈɡʌmaɪt) /
noun
an orange or yellowish amorphous secondary mineral consisting of hydrated uranium oxides
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