How Do You Spell URANITE?

Pronunciation: [jˈʊ͡əɹɐnˌa͡ɪt] (IPA)

The word "Uranite" is pronounced as /jʊˈrænaɪt/. It is a mineral composed mainly of uranium oxides and is one of the primary ore minerals of uranium. The word is spelled using the letter "U" as the initial letter since it is derived from the element Uranium. The letter "a" is pronounced as /æ/ as in "cat" and the suffix "-ite" is pronounced as /-aɪt/. Uranite is often green or black and is radioactive in nature. It is commonly found in the United States and Canada.

URANITE Meaning and Definition

1. A mineral of a bright yellow or green colour-differs from mica in being neither flexible nor elastic.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for URANITE

• urante
• urainite
• jranite
• iranite
• 8ranite
• 7ranite
• ueanite
• udanite
• ufanite
• utanite
• u5anite
• u4anite
• urznite
• ursnite
• urwnite
• urqnite
• urabite
• urajite
• uranute
• uranjte

Etymology of URANITE

The word "Uranite" is derived from the element uranium, which holds the atomic number 92 and is a radioactive chemical element. Uranium was discovered by the German chemist Martin Heinrich Klaproth in 1789 and named after the recently discovered planet Uranus. The name "Uranite" is formed by adding the suffix "-ite" to "uranium", denoting a mineral or rock containing uranium. Uranium is widely found in various minerals, and as a result, the term "uranite" is often used to describe these uranium-containing minerals.

Plural form of URANITE is URANITES