uraninite
English
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Etymology
Noun
uraninite (plural uraninites)
- (mineralogy) Any of several brownish-black forms of uranium dioxide, UO2, (especially pitchblende) that is the chief ore of uranium; it is isomorphous with thorianite.
Translations
form of uranium dioxide
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Uraninite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “uraninite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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Italian
Noun
uraninite f (plural uraniniti)