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Meaning of uranospinite in English:

uranospinite

noun

Mineralogy Chemistry

  • A yellowish-green mineral of the autunite group, found as an alteration product of uranium ores.

    Uranospinite is a hydrated calcium uranyl arsenate, Ca(UO₂)(AsO₄)₂·10H₂O. Crystal system: tetragonal.

Pronunciation

uranospinite

/ˌjʊərənə(ʊ)ˈspʌɪnʌɪt/ /ˌjɔːrənə(ʊ)ˈspʌɪnʌɪt/

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Academy: a monthly record of literature, learning, science, and art. From urano- + ancient Greek σπίνος chaffinch + -ite, after German Uranospinit, so called on account of its colour.