gummite Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a gummy orange mixture of uranium oxides and silicates occurring naturally in the hydration and oxidation of pitchblende
WordNet
Gum"mite noun
Etymology
So called because it occurs in rounded or flattened pieces which look like gum.Definitions
(Min.) A yellow amorphous mineral, essentially a hydrated oxide of uranium derived from the alteration of uraninite.
