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Meaning of uranyl nitrate in English:

uranyl nitrate

noun

Chemistry

  • A greenish-yellow crystalline salt used as a stain in microscopy and formerly as a light-sensitive pigment in an early form of photography.

    Formula (of the crystalline form): UO₂(NO₃)₂·6H₂O.

Origin

Mid 19th century.