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For its composition of calcium, uranium, and molybdenum, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A monoclinic honey yellow mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, molybdenum, oxygen, and uranium. Full definition →
For its composition of calcium, uranium, and molybdenum, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.