ranunculite

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noun

A monoclinic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium.

OriginLatin ranunculus →
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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium.

Origin

  1. Latinranunculus“buttercup”
  2. Englishranunculite

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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