uranite

[ yoor-uh-nahyt ]

nounMineralogy.
  1. any of the uranium phosphates, as autunite or torbernite.

Origin of uranite

1
From the German word Uranit, dating back to 1785–95. See uranium, -ite1

Other words from uranite

  • u·ra·nit·ic [yoor-uh-nit-ik], /ˌyʊər əˈnɪt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for uranite

uranite

/ (ˈjʊərəˌnaɪt) /


noun
  1. any of various minerals containing uranium, esp torbernite or autunite

Derived forms of uranite

  • uranitic (ˌjʊərəˈnɪtɪk), adjective

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