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autunite

noun au·tun·ite \ ō-ˈtə-ˌnīt , ˈȯ-tə- \

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

Origin and Etymology of autunite

Autun, town in France

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First Known Use: circa 1852

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