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Pitchblende

Pitchblende Meaning & Definition
Pitchblende Definition And Meaning

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

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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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