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pitchblende

DEFINITIONS OF: pitchblende

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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

Synonyms:
uraninite
Type of:
uranium ore
any ore from which uranium can be extracted
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