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uraninite

u·ran·i·nite
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [yoo-ran-uh-nahyt, -rey-nuh-]
    • /yʊˈræn əˌnaɪt, -ˈreɪ nə-/
    • /jˈʊərənˌɪnaɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yoo-ran-uh-nahyt, -rey-nuh-]
    • /yʊˈræn əˌnaɪt, -ˈreɪ nə-/

Definitions of uraninite word

  • noun uraninite a mineral, probably originally uranium dioxide, UO 2 , but altered by radioactive decay, and usually containing uranium trioxide, lead, radium, and helium, occurring in several varieties, including pitchblende: the most important ore of uranium. 1
  • noun uraninite a blackish heavy radioactive mineral consisting of uranium oxide in cubic crystalline form together with radium, lead, helium, etc: occurs in coarse granite. Formula: UO2 0
  • noun uraninite a hard, very heavy, dark-colored, radioactive mineral, UO2, the chief ore of uranium; uranium oxide 0
  • noun uraninite (mineralogy) Any of several brownish-black forms of uranium dioxide, UO2, (especially pitchblende) that is the chief ore of uranium; it is isomorphous with thorianite. 0

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Origin of uraninite

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; uran(ium) + -in2 + -ite1

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Parts of speech for Uraninite

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uraninite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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