uranite

American

[yoor-uh-nahyt] / ˈjʊər əˌnaɪt /

noun

Mineralogy.

any of the uranium phosphates, as autunite or torbernite.

uranite British

/ ˈjʊərəˌnaɪt /

noun

any of various minerals containing uranium, esp torbernite or autunite

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Other Word Forms

uranitic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of uranite

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

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uranite

Thus, helium was discovered in the sun's spectrum by Jansen and isolated from uranite by Ramsay in 1895.

From A Brief History of Element Discovery, Synthesis, and Analysis by Glen W. Watson

There was his bill at Millen and Helion, Mars, for uranite and supplies.

From Salvage in Space by Jack Williamson

The magazine of uranite fuel capsules was nearly empty, now, he reflected.

From Salvage in Space by Jack Williamson

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