English noun: uraninite | |||
| 1. | uraninite (substance) 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 | pitchblende | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | uranium ore | ||
| Substance holonym | atomic number 92, U, uranium | ||