uranocircite

noun

ura·​no·​cir·​cite

ˌyu̇rənōˈsərˌsīt,

yəˌrān-

plural -s

: a mineral Ba(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂.8H₂O that is a hydrous barium uranium phosphate in yellow-green crystals and is isomorphous with torbernite, autunite, saléeite, zeunerite, and uranospinite

Word History

Etymology

German uranocircit, from uran- entry 2 + Greek kirkos hawk (translation of German falken in Falkenstein, city in central Germany, its locality) + German -it -ite

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