billietite

noun

bil·​lie·​tite

ˈbil(ē)əˌtīt,

bəˈlēˌt-

plural -s

: a mineral consisting of a hydrous barium uranium oxide closely related to becquerelite

Word History

Etymology

French, from Valère Louis Billiet †1945 Belgian mineralogist

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