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phurcalite

phurcalite noun: an orthorhombic-dipyramidal yellow mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium.

Noun

phurcalite (uncountable)

  1. An orthorhombic-dipyramidal yellow mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium.

Origin of phurcalite

For its composition of phosphorus, uranium and calcium, + -ite.

Questions about phurcalite

What does phurcalite mean?
Phurcalite means an orthorhombic-dipyramidal yellow mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium.
What part of speech is phurcalite?
Phurcalite is a noun.

Words near phurcalite in the dictionary

  1. Phuongs
  2. phuqing
  3. phuralumite
  4. phurba
  5. phurbas
  6. phurcalite
  7. Phurem
  8. Phuritsabam
  9. Phurnacite
  10. Phurud
  11. PHUs

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