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abernathyite

abernathyite noun: a rare hydrous uranium oxide mineral that forms yellow vitreous tabular crystals with perfect cleavage.

Noun

abernathyite (uncountable)

  1. A rare hydrous uranium oxide mineral that forms yellow vitreous tabular crystals with perfect cleavage.

Origin of abernathyite

Jess Abernathy, Utah mine operator, and -ite.

Questions about abernathyite

What does abernathyite mean?
Abernathyite means a rare hydrous uranium oxide mineral that forms yellow vitreous tabular crystals with perfect cleavage.
What part of speech is abernathyite?
Abernathyite is a noun.

Words near abernathyite in the dictionary

  1. Abermain
  2. Abermule
  3. Abermule with Llandyssil
  4. Abernant
  5. Abernathy
  6. abernathyite
  7. Abernethian
  8. Abernethies
  9. Abernethy
  10. Abernethy biscuit
  11. Abernethy biscuits

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