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studtite

studtite noun: a secondary uranium mineral containing peroxide formed by the alpha-radiolysis of water during formation; it occurs as white yellow needlelike crystals often in acicular sprays.

Noun

studtite (uncountable)

  1. A secondary uranium mineral containing peroxide formed by the alpha-radiolysis of water during formation; it occurs as white yellow needlelike crystals often in acicular sprays.

Origin of studtite

From Studt + -ite. From Franz Edward Studt, English prospector and geologist.

Words formed from studtite

Questions about studtite

What does studtite mean?
Studtite means a secondary uranium mineral containing peroxide formed by the alpha-radiolysis of water during formation; it occurs as white yellow needlelike crystals often in acicular sprays.
What part of speech is studtite?
Studtite is a noun.

Words near studtite in the dictionary

  1. studs
  2. studs up
  3. Studstill
  4. Studstills
  5. Studt
  6. studtite
  7. Studts
  8. studwork
  9. studworks
  10. study
  11. study abroad

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