becquerelite
noun
bec·que·rel·ite
\be-ˈkre-ˌlīt, ˌbe-kə-ˈre-\
Definition of becquerelite
-s
: a mineral UO2.2H2O consisting of uranium hydroxide and occurring in small yellow crystals and crusts on pitchblende from Shaba, Zaire
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Origin and Etymology of becquerelite
French becquerelite, from A. H. Becquerel + French -ite
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