rauvite

R1A1U1V4I1T1E1

noun

An amorphous mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, uranium, and vanadium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn amorphous mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, uranium, and vanadium.

Origin

Named by Frank L. Hess in 1922 from the elemental symbols of its presumed contents: RAdium, Uranium and Vanadium RA + U + V + -ite

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

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

Chicago

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

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