carnotite

/kɑːrnəʊˈtaɪt/

Definitions

1. noun

A rare, blue-green mineral, a hydrated potassium uranium oxide, K2(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O.

“The geologist studied the formation of carnotite in the uranium-rich deposits of the Colorado Plateau.”

Synonyms

  • autunite
  • uraninite

Antonyms

  • plutonium
  • thorium