rutherfordine

English

Etymology

Rutherford +‎ -ine, after Ernest Rutherford.

Noun

rutherfordine

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing carbon, oxygen, and uranium.

References
  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Rutherfordine”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
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