pitchblende
noun
pitch·blende
ˈpich-ˌblend 
: a brown to black mineral that consists of massive uraninite, has a distinctive luster, contains radium, and is the chief ore-mineral source of uranium
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pitchblende
noun
pitch·blende
ˈpich-ˌblend
: a brown to black mineral that is a source of uranium and radium
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pitchblende
noun
pitch·blende
ˈpich-ˌblend
: a brown to black mineral that consists of massive uraninite, has a distinctive luster, contains radium, and is the chief ore-mineral source of uranium
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