a radioactive yellow mineral consisting of hydrated uranium potassium vanadate: occurs in sedimentary rocks and is a source of uranium, radium, and vanadium. Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2.3H2O
Word origin
C20: named after A. Carnot (died 1920), French inspector general of mines
carnotite in American English
(ˈkɑrnəˌtaɪt)
noun
a yellow, very soft, radioactive, monoclinic mineral, K2(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O, that is a source of uranium, radium, and vanadium
Word origin
after A. Carnot (died 1920), Fr mine inspector + -ite1