uraninite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /jʊˈɹeɪnɪnaɪt/
Etymology
Etymology tree English uran- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English uraninite From uran- + -ine + -ite.
Meanings
- Any of several brownish-black forms of uranium dioxide, UO₂, (especially pitchblende) that is the chief ore of uranium; it is isomorphous with thorianite.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| uraninites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (15)
is úranínít (form of uranium dioxide) · nl uraniniet (form of uranium dioxide) · sk smolinec (form of uranium dioxide) · fi uraniniitti (form of uranium dioxide) · de Uraninit (form of uranium dioxide) · sk uraninit (form of uranium dioxide) · fr uraninite (form of uranium dioxide) · cs uraninit (form of uranium dioxide) · ro uraninit (form of uranium dioxide) · cmn 瀝青鈾礦 /沥青铀矿 (form of uranium dioxide) · bg уранинит (form of uranium dioxide) · cmn 晶質鈾礦 /晶质铀矿 (form of uranium dioxide) · it uraninite (form of uranium dioxide) · de Pechblende (form of uranium dioxide) · cs smolinec (form of uranium dioxide)