pitchblende

[ pich-blend ]

/ ˈpɪtʃˌblɛnd /

noun Mineralogy.

a massive variety of uraninite, occurring in black pitchlike masses: a major ore of uranium and radium.

Origin of pitchblende

1760–70; half translation, half adoption of German Pechblende.See pitch², blende

Words nearby pitchblende

pitch-and-putt, pitch-and-run shot, pitch-and-toss, pitchbend, pitch-black, pitchblende, pitch chain, pitch chisel, pitch circle, pitch-cone angle, pitch cylinder

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Example sentences from the Web for pitchblende

It occurs in the pitchblende of Saxony, and the uranite of Cornwall.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
The project at hand is to extract the newly discovered deposits of pitchblende on these satellites of Jupiter.
Medal of Honor|Dallas McCord Reynolds
It is said that five tons of pitchblende were treated before a trifling pinch of the magic powder was secured.
Heroines of Service|Mary Rosetta Parkman
Pitchblende is the best, but carnotite, which is a gray rock with yellowish streaks, is also good ore.
The Blue Ghost Mystery|Harold Leland Goodwin

A ton of pitchblende carries about 15½ grains of radium and it is very difficult to extract.
The Universe a Vast Electric Organism|George Woodward Warder

British Dictionary definitions for pitchblende

pitchblende

/ (ˈpɪtʃˌblɛnd) /

noun

a blackish mineral that is a type of uraninite and occurs in veins, frequently associated with silver: the principal source of uranium and radium. Formula: UO 2

Word Origin for pitchblende

C18: partial translation of German Pechblende, from Pech pitch ² (from its black colour) + blende

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Scientific definitions for pitchblende

pitchblende

[ pĭch′blĕnd′ ]

A brown to black, often crusty, cubic mineral that is a principal ore of uranium. It is highly radioactive. Chemical formula: UO2.

单词	pitchblende
释义	pitchblende [ pich-blend ] / ˈpɪtʃˌblɛnd / noun Mineralogy. a massive variety of uraninite, occurring in black pitchlike masses: a major ore of uranium and radium. Origin of pitchblende 1760–70; half translation, half adoption of German Pechblende.See pitch², blende Words nearby pitchblende pitch-and-putt, pitch-and-run shot, pitch-and-toss, pitchbend, pitch-black, pitchblende, pitch chain, pitch chisel, pitch circle, pitch-cone angle, pitch cylinder Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pitchblende It occurs in the pitchblende of Saxony, and the uranite of Cornwall. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley The project at hand is to extract the newly discovered deposits of pitchblende on these satellites of Jupiter. Medal of Honor\|Dallas McCord Reynolds It is said that five tons of pitchblende were treated before a trifling pinch of the magic powder was secured. Heroines of Service\|Mary Rosetta Parkman Pitchblende is the best, but carnotite, which is a gray rock with yellowish streaks, is also good ore. The Blue Ghost Mystery\|Harold Leland Goodwin A ton of pitchblende carries about 15½ grains of radium and it is very difficult to extract. The Universe a Vast Electric Organism\|George Woodward Warder British Dictionary definitions for pitchblende pitchblende / (ˈpɪtʃˌblɛnd) / noun a blackish mineral that is a type of uraninite and occurs in veins, frequently associated with silver: the principal source of uranium and radium. Formula: UO 2 Word Origin for pitchblende C18: partial translation of German Pechblende, from Pech pitch ² (from its black colour) + blende Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for pitchblende pitchblende [ pĭch′blĕnd′ ] A brown to black, often crusty, cubic mineral that is a principal ore of uranium. It is highly radioactive. Chemical formula: UO2. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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