piretite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Piret +‎ -ite, in honour of Paul Piret, Belgian crystallographer.

Noun[edit]

piretite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic lemon yellow mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, selenium, and uranium.

References[edit]

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Piretite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.

Anagrams[edit]

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