What is a pitch-black mineral consisting chiefly of the oxide of uranium; uraninite. See Uraninite called?
pitchblende — A pitch-black mineral consisting chiefly of the oxide of uranium; uraninite. See Uraninite. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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