About The Word Pitchblende
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Pitchblende
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What's The Definition Of Pitchblende?
[n] a 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
Synonyms | Synonyms for Pitchblende: uraninite Related Terms | Find terms related to Pitchblende: See Also | atomic number 92 | mineral | U | uranium | uranium ore Pitchblende In Webster's Dictionary \Pitch"blende`\, n. [1st pitch + blende.] (Min.)
A pitch-black mineral consisting chiefly of the oxide of
uranium; uraninite. See {Uraninite}.
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