Meanings
nountorbernite (countable and uncountable, plural torbernites)
plural torbernites
- countableuncountablechemistryA radioactive green phosphate mineral, isostructural with autunite, found in granites and other uranium-bearing deposits as a secondary mineral.
Synonyms: copper uranite, cuprouranite
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA radioactive green phosphate mineral, isostructural with autunite, found in granites and other uranium-bearing deposits as a secondary mineral.
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Origin
From Danish Torben + -ite. From Torbern Bergman (1735-1784), Swedish chemist.
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torbernite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torbernite
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“torbernite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torbernite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “torbernite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torbernite.
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