"curite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: curites [plural]
Etymology: From Curie (“a surname”) + -ite, after Pierre Curie and/or his wife Marie, early researchers of radioactivity — the ore being radioactive due to its uranium. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Curie|ite|gloss1=a surname}} Curie (“a surname”) + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} curite (usually uncountable, plural curites)
  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and uranium. Wikipedia link: Marie Curie, Pierre Curie, curite Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Minerals, Uranium

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