phosphuranylite

P3H4O1S1P3H4U1R1A1N1Y4L1I1T1E1

noun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, potassium, and uranium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, potassium, and uranium.

Origin

For its composition, a phosphorus-bearing mineral with a uranyl anion base, + -ite.

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