ferghanite

noun

fer·gha·nite

variants: or less commonly ferganite \ fərˈgäˌnīt , ˈfərgəˌn- \

plural -s

Definition of ferghanite

: a mineral U₃(VO₄)₂.6H₂O consisting of a hydrated uranium vanadate occurring in sulfur-yellow scales

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