curite
An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and uraniumAn orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and uranium.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and uranium.
Origin
From Curie (“a surname”) + -ite, after Pierre Curie and/or his wife Marie, early researcheFrom Curie (“a surname”) + -ite, after Pierre Curie and/or his wife Marie, early researchers of radioactivity — the ore being radioactive due to its uranium.
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Forms
plural: curites| Singular | curite |
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uncountable
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable