curite: Meaning and Definition of

cu•rite

Pronunciation: (kyoor'īt), [key]
— n.
  1. a radioactive uranium mineral, PbUO&syl;4HO, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
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