uranotantalite

noun

ura·​no·​tan·​ta·​lite

ˌyu̇rənōˈtantᵊlˌīt

: samarskite

Word History

Etymology

German uranotantal uranotantalite (from uran- entry 2 + tantal tantalite) + English -ite

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