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autunite in British English
(ˈɔːtəˌnaɪt)
noun
a yellowish fluorescent radioactive mineral consisting of a hydrated calcium uranium phosphate in tetragonal crystalline form. It is found in uranium ores. Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2.10–12H2O
Word origin
C19: named after Autun in France, one of the places where it was found, + -ite1autunite in American English
(ˈɔtənˌaɪt)
noun
a hydrous, radioactive, tetragonal mineral, Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2·10-12H2O: it is an ore of uranium
Word origin
after Autun, town in France + -ite1Image ofautunite
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