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noun
A yellow mineral that is a potassium uranyl vanadate that is a major ore of uranium, with the chemical formula K2(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a yellow radioactive mineral; an ore of uranium and radium and vanadium
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: uranium ore
History
Etymology tree English Carnot Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English carnotite From Carnot + -ite.
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