uranic

¹ American  

[yoo-ran-ik] / jʊˈræn ɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.

1. of or containing uranium, especially in the tetravalent state.

2. containing uranium in a valence state higher than the corresponding uranous compound.

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uranic ² American  

[yoo-ran-ik] / jʊˈræn ɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the heavens; astronomical.

   uranic principles.

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uranic ¹ British  

/ jʊˈrænɪk /

adjective

1. of or containing uranium, esp in a high valence state

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uranic ² British  

/ jʊˈrænɪk /

adjective

1. obsolete astronomical or celestial

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Etymology

Origin of uranic¹

First recorded in 1830–40; uran(ium) + -ic

Origin of uranic²

1855–60; < Greek ouran ( ós ) heaven + -ic

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Example Sentences

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uranic

Radioactive Substances: Uranic rays of Niepce de St Victor and Becquerel—General radioactivity of matter—Le Bon's and Rutherford's comparison of uranic with X rays—Pierre and Mme.

From The New Physics and Its Evolution by Lucien Poincaré

Adj. cosmic, cosmical†; mundane, terrestrial, terrestrious†, terraqueous†, terrene, terreous†, telluric, earthly, geotic†, under the sun; sublunary†, subastral†. solar, heliacal†; lunar; celestial, heavenly, sphery†; starry, stellar; sidereal, sideral†; astral; nebular; uranic.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget

What percentage of uranium oxide was contained in the uranic acetate?

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Cornelius Beringer

I have succeeded in getting very beautiful impressions by development of the uranic paper by chloride of gold alone.”

From Photographic Reproduction Processes by Peter C. Duchochois

Uranium forms two families of salts, uranous and uranic; corresponding to the oxides UO2 and UO3 respectively.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Cornelius Beringer

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