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gummite

[ guhm-ahyt ]

noun

, Mineralogy.
  1. a yellow to red alteration product of pitchblende and a minor ore of uranium, having a greasy luster and occurring in gumlike masses.

gummite

/ ˈɡʌmaɪt /

noun

  1. an orange or yellowish amorphous secondary mineral consisting of hydrated uranium oxides

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gummite1

1865–70; originally German Gummit. See gum 1, -ite 1

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