andersonite

noun

an·​der·​son·​ite

ˈandə(r)səˌnīt

plural -s

: a mineral consisting of a secondary hydrous sodium calcium uranium carbonate Na₂Ca(UO₂)(CO₃)₃·6H₂O found in the uranium districts of the western U.S.

Word History

Etymology

Charles A. Anderson, †1990 U.S. geologist + -ite entry 1

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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