zeunerite

noun

zeu·​ner·​ite

ˈzȯinəˌrīt

plural -s

: a mineral Cu(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂.10−16H₂O consisting of a hypothetical hydrous copper uranium arsenate analogous to torbernite, autunite, uranocircite, saléeite, and uranospinite and found in natural specimens that generally prove to be metazeunerite

Word History

Etymology

German zeunerit, from Gustav Zeuner †1907 German physicist and engineer + German -it -ite

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