uranite
/ˈjʊərənʌɪt/ /ˈjʊər(ə)nʌɪt/ /ˈjɔːrənʌɪt/noun
Mineralogy. Any of various minerals or ores containing uranium; (in later use) specifically any of a group of minerals which are phosphates and arsenates of uranium (in the form of the cation uranyl) and another metal.
- The commonest forms are distinguished as autunite (containing calcium) and torbernite (containing copper)..
Origin
Late 18th century (in an earlier sense). From German Uranit from Uranus (then newly discovered) + -it. Compare French uranite.
- watering pan
- watering party
- watering place
- watering pot
- watering slip
- watering snaffle
- watering stone
- water injection
- water-insoluble
- water-intoxicated
- water intoxication
- waterish
- water ivy
- water jacket
- water-jacketed
- water jacketing
- water jet
- water-jet propeller
- water-jet propulsion
- water-jet pump
- water joint
- water jump
- water jumper
- waterkeeper
- waterkeeping