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uranophane

uranophane noun: a rare yellow radioactive calcium uranium silicate hydrate mineral that forms from the oxidation of uranium-bearing minerals.

Noun

uranophane (usually uncountable, plural uranophanes)

  1. (usually) A rare yellow radioactive calcium uranium silicate hydrate mineral that forms from the oxidation of uranium-bearing minerals.
    Synonyms:
    uranotile

Synonyms of uranophane

Forms of uranophane

pluraluranophanes

Origin of uranophane

From urano- + phane.

Questions about uranophane

What does uranophane mean?
Uranophane means a rare yellow radioactive calcium uranium silicate hydrate mineral that forms from the oxidation of uranium-bearing minerals.
What part of speech is uranophane?
Uranophane is a noun.
What is the plural of uranophane?
The plural of uranophane is uranophanes.

Words near uranophane in the dictionary

  1. uranometrias
  2. uranometric
  3. uranometrical
  4. uranometries
  5. uranometry
  6. uranophane
  7. uranophanes
  8. uranophobia
  9. uranopilite
  10. uranopissite
  11. uranoplastic

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