Etymology

ranunculite

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Today it means: A monoclinic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium. Full definition →

Latin ranunculus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromranunculus“buttercup”
  2. English todayranunculite

From Latin ranunculus (“buttercup”) + -ite for its golden yellow color.

Words from the same roots

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