Definitions for uranicyʊˈræn ɪk
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
u•ran•icyʊˈræn ɪk(adj.)
of or containing uranium, esp. in the tetravalent state.
Category: Chemistry
containing uranium in a valence state higher than the corresponding uranous compound.
Category: Chemistry
Origin of uranic:
1830–40; uran (ium ) + -ic
u•ran•icyʊˈræn ɪk(adj.)
of or pertaining to the heavens; astronomical.
Origin of uranic:
1855–60; < Gk ouran(ós) heaven + -ic
Wiktionary
uranic(Adjective)
Containing uranium in higher valences than uranous compounds.
Webster Dictionary
Uranic(adj)
of or pertaining to the heavens; celestial; astronomical
Uranic(adj)
pertaining to, resembling, or containing uranium; specifically, designating those compounds in which uranium has a valence relatively higher than in uranous compounds
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