metavanuralite

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noun

A triclinic lemon mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, uranium, and vanadium.

OriginAncient Greek μετά →
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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA triclinic lemon mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, uranium, and vanadium.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμετά“above”
  2. Englishmetavanuralite

From meta- + vanuralite. Named because it is a dehydrated form of vanuralite; mineralogical naming convention uses Ancient Greek μετά (metá, “above”) for minerals whose only difference is the hydration level.

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APA

metavanuralite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metavanuralite

MLA

“metavanuralite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metavanuralite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metavanuralite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metavanuralite.

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