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uranous

uranous adjective: containing uranium in lower valences than uranic compounds.

Adjective

uranous (not comparable)

  1. Containing uranium in lower valences than uranic compounds.

Origin of uranous

From uran- + -ous.

Words formed from uranous

  • uranoso-
  • uranous bromide
  • uranous chloride
  • uranous dioxide
  • uranous oxide
  • uranous sulfate
  • uranous sulphate

Questions about uranous

What does uranous mean?
Uranous means containing uranium in lower valences than uranic compounds.
What part of speech is uranous?
Uranous is an adjective.

Words near uranous in the dictionary

  1. uranospathite
  2. uranotil
  3. uranotile
  4. uranotiles
  5. uranotungstite
  6. uranous
  7. uranpyrochlore
  8. Uranquinty
  9. Urantian
  10. Uranus
  11. uranyl

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