uranic

¹ American  

[yoo-ran-ik] / yʊˈræn 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] / yʊˈræn 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

Example Sentences

The goddess sometimes appears with doves, as uranic, at others with snakes, as chthonic.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

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 Roget, Peter Mark

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 Beringer, Cornelius

Uranous salts are converted into uranic by boiling with nitric acid or other oxidising agents.

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

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

From Photographic Reproduction Processes by Duchochois, Peter C.