gummite

[ guhm-ahyt ]

noun

, Mineralogy.

1. a yellow to red alteration product of pitchblende and a minor ore of uranium, having a greasy luster and occurring in gumlike masses.

gummite

/ ˈɡʌmaɪt /

noun

1. an orange or yellowish amorphous secondary mineral consisting of hydrated uranium oxides

Word History and Origins

Origin of gummite¹

1865–70; originally German Gummit. See gum ¹, -ite ¹