metatorbernite

noun

meta·​torbernite

"+

: a mineral Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂.8H₂O consisting of a hydrous phosphate of copper and uranium containing less water than torbernite

Word History

Etymology

meta- + torbernite

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