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1. (n.) uraninite
a radioactive mineral, uranium dioxide, UO

Etymology: (1875–80; uran (ium ) + -in¹+ -ite¹)

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1. (noun) uraninite, pitchblende
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

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Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) Uraninite
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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