au·tun·ite
| \ ō-ˈtə-ˌnīt
, ˈȯ-tə-
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, ˈȯ-tə-
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Definition of autunite
: a radioactive usually lemon-yellow calcium phosphate mineral that occurs in tabular crystals and in scales and that is an ore of uranium
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“Autunite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autunite. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of autunite was circa 1852
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