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A pitch-black mineral consisting chiefly of the oxide of uranium; uraninite. See Uraninite.

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  1. n. A pitch-black mineral consisting chiefly of the oxide of uranium; uraninite. See Uraninite.
  2. n. a mineral consisting of uranium oxide and trace amounts of radium and thorium and polonium and lead and helium; uraninite in massive form is called pitchblende which is the chief uranium ore
  3. A pitch-black mineral consisting chiefly of the oxide of uranium; uraninite. See Uraninite.
  4. A pitch-black mineral consisting chiefly of the oxide ofuranium; uraninite. See Uraninite.
  5. n a mineral consisting of uranium oxide and trace amounts of radium and thorium and polonium and lead and helium; uraninite in massive form is called pitchblende which is the chief uranium ore