studtite

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noun

A secondary uranium mineral containing peroxide formed by the alpha-radiolysis of water during formation; it occurs as white yellow needlelike crystals often in acicular sprays.

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Meanings

nounstudtite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA secondary uranium mineral containing peroxide formed by the alpha-radiolysis of water during formation; it occurs as white yellow needlelike crystals often in acicular sprays.

Origin

From Studt + -ite. From Franz Edward Studt, English prospector and geologist.

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Translations

Finnish studtiitti
  • studtiittimineral

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

duettist
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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