Definition of CARNOTITE

carnotite

Meanings

Plural: carnotites

Noun

  • a yellow radioactive mineral; an ore of uranium and radium and vanadium
  • A yellow mineral that is a potassium uranyl vanadate that is a major ore of uranium, with the chemical formula K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂·3H₂O.

Origin / Etymology

From Carnot + -ite.

Scrabble Score: 11

carnotite is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
carnotite is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
carnotite is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

carnotite is a valid Words With Friends word