uranophane

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noun

A rare yellow radioactive calcium uranium silicate hydrate mineral that forms from the oxidation of uranium-bearing minerals.

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uranotile
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Meanings

nounuranophane (usually uncountable, plural uranophanes)

plural uranophanes

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA rare yellow radioactive calcium uranium silicate hydrate mineral that forms from the oxidation of uranium-bearing minerals.

    Synonyms: uranotile

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rare yellow radioactive calcium uranium silicate hydrate mineral that forms from the oxidation of uranium-bearing minerals.

Similar
uranotile
Also see
uranotile

Origin

From urano- + phane.

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Translations

Finnish uranofaani
  • uranofaanimineral
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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