ferghanite

noun

fer·​gha·​nite

variants or less commonly ferganite

fərˈgäˌnīt,

ˈfərgəˌn-

plural -s

: a mineral U₃(VO₄)₂.6H₂O consisting of a hydrated uranium vanadate occurring in sulfur-yellow scales

Word History

Etymology

Russian ferganit, from Fergana, region in west central Asia + Russian -it -ite

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