renardite

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noun

A yellow orthorhombic mineral containing lead, hydrogen, uranium, phosphorus, and oxygen.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA yellow orthorhombic mineral containing lead, hydrogen, uranium, phosphorus, and oxygen.

Origin

Named in honour of Alphonse François Renard (1842-1903), geologist and petrographer at the University of Ghent, Belgium. Renard + -ite

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