HyperDic: uraninite

English > 1 sense of the word uraninite:
NOUNsubstanceuraninite, pitchblendea mineral consisting of uranium oxide and trace amounts of radium and thorium and polonium and lead and helium
English > uraninite: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA mineral consisting of uranium oxide and trace amounts of radium and thorium and polonium and lead and helium; uraninite in massive form is called pitchblende which is the chief uranium ore.
Synonympitchblende
Broaderuranium oreAny ore from which uranium can be extracted
Substancesuranium, U, atomic number 92A heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element
Spanishpechblenda, uraninita
Catalanpechblenda, uraninita

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