ferghanite
noun
fer·gha·nite
\fərˈgäˌnīt, ˈfərgəˌn-\
variants: less commonly
ferganite
\fərˈgäˌnīt, ˈfərgəˌn-\Definition of ferghanite
-s
: a mineral U3(VO4)2.6H2O consisting of a hydrated uranium vanadate occurring in sulfur-yellow scales
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Origin and Etymology of ferghanite
Russian ferganit, from Fergana, region in west central Asia + Russian -it -ite
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