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uran-

uran- prefix: a form of urano- used before a vowel.

Prefix (1)

uran-

  1. A form of urano- used before a vowel.
  2. uranite

Prefix (2)

uran-

  1. Relating to the heavens or to Urania.

Origin of uran-

Shortening of uranium.

From Ancient Greek.

Words formed from uran-

  • uranism
  • uranatemnite
  • uran-glimmer
  • uran-mica
  • uranocher
  • uranochre

Questions about uran-

What does uran- mean?
Uran- means a form of urano- used before a vowel.
What part of speech is uran-?
Uran- is a prefix.

Words near uran- in the dictionary

  1. uramilic acid
  2. uramphite
  3. Urams
  4. uramustine
  5. Uran
  6. uran-
  7. uran-ochre
  8. uran-utan
  9. uran-utans
  10. Urana
  11. uranalysis

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