uranosphaerite

noun

ura·​no·​sphae·​rite

variants or less commonly uranospherite

ˌyu̇rənōˈsfiˌrīt

plural -s

: a mineral (BiO)₂U₂O₇.3H₂O that is a hydrous bismuth uranate and occurs in orange-yellow to brick-red half-globular aggregates

Word History

Etymology

German uranosphaerit, from uran- entry 2 + sphaer- + -it -ite

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