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Uraninite
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What's The Definition Of Uraninite?
[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 Uraninite: pitchblende Related Terms | Find terms related to Uraninite: See Also | atomic number 92 | mineral | U | uranium | uranium ore Uraninite In Webster's Dictionary \U*ran"i*nite\, n. (Min.)
A mineral consisting chiefly of uranium oxide with some lead,
thorium, etc., occurring in black octahedrons, also in masses
with a pitchlike luster; pitchblende.
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