piretite

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noun

An orthorhombic lemon yellow mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, selenium, and uranium.

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Meanings

nounpiretite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn orthorhombic lemon yellow mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, selenium, and uranium.

Origin

From Piret + -ite, in honour of Paul Piret, Belgian crystallographer.

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APA

piretite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piretite

MLA

“piretite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piretite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piretite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piretite.

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