gum·mite (g m  t)n. An orange-red to grayish yellow mixture of several uranium oxides, silicates, and salts occurring naturally in the oxidation and hydration of uraninite. [German Gummit, from Gummi, gum, from Middle High German, from Medieval Latin, from Latin; see gum1.] |
gummite [ˈgʌmaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) an orange or yellowish amorphous secondary mineral consisting of hydrated uranium oxides
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| Noun | 1. | gummite - a gummy orange mixture of uranium oxides and silicates occurring naturally in the hydration and oxidation of pitchblende mixture - (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding) |
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