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torbernite

torbernite noun: a radioactive green phosphate mineral, isostructural with autunite, found in granites and other uranium-bearing deposits as a secondary mineral.

Noun

torbernite (countable and uncountable, plural torbernites)

  1. A radioactive green phosphate mineral, isostructural with autunite, found in granites and other uranium-bearing deposits as a secondary mineral.

Synonyms of torbernite

Forms of torbernite

pluraltorbernites

Origin of torbernite

From Danish Torben + -ite. From Torbern Bergman (1735-1784), Swedish chemist.

Words formed from torbernite

Questions about torbernite

What does torbernite mean?
Torbernite means a radioactive green phosphate mineral, isostructural with autunite, found in granites and other uranium-bearing deposits as a secondary mineral.
What part of speech is torbernite?
Torbernite is a noun.
What is the plural of torbernite?
The plural of torbernite is torbernites.

Words near torbernite in the dictionary

  1. torbanites
  2. torbanitic
  3. Torbay
  4. Torbay sole
  5. Torbay soles
  6. torbernite
  7. torbernites
  8. Torbert
  9. Torberts
  10. Torbett
  11. Torbetts

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