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autunite

autunite noun: a yellow mineral with tetragonal crystals, Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·10-12H₂O.

autunite: a yellow mineral with tetragonal crystals, Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·10-12H₂O
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Noun

autunite (countable and uncountable, plural autunites)

  1. A yellow mineral with tetragonal crystals, Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·10-12H₂O.

Forms of autunite

pluralautunites

Origin of autunite

From Autun + -ite, after Autun, France, near which it was discovered in 1852.

Words formed from autunite

Questions about autunite

What does autunite mean?
Autunite means a yellow mineral with tetragonal crystals, Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·10-12H₂O.
What part of speech is autunite?
Autunite is a noun.
What is the plural of autunite?
The plural of autunite is autunites.

Words near autunite in the dictionary

  1. autumnwear
  2. autumny
  3. autums
  4. Autun
  5. Autunian
  6. autunite
  7. autunites
  8. autunitic
  9. autœcious
  10. AUV
  11. Auvergnat

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