Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

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

Love words?

You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

Start your free trial today and get unlimited access to America's largest dictionary, with:

  • More than 250,000 words that aren't in our free dictionary
  • Expanded definitions, etymologies, and usage notes
  • Advanced search features
  • Ad free!

History and Etymology for ferghanite

Russian ferganit, from Fergana, region in west central Asia + Russian -it -ite

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about ferghanite

Share ferghanite

Dictionary Entries near ferghanite

feretory

ferfel

Fergana

ferghanite

fergusonite

feria

feriation

Statistics for ferghanite

Look-up Popularity

Comments on ferghanite

What made you want to look up ferghanite? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Show Comments  Hide Comments 

WORD OF THE DAY

chapel

a private place of worship

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Difficult Vocab Quiz

  • the-education-of-achilles-eugne-delacroix
  • Which is a synonym of discomfit?
True or False

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ
Syn City

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games