torbernite: Meaning and Definition of

tor•bern•ite

Pronunciation: (tôr'bur-nīt"), [key]
— n.
  1. a mineral, hydrated copper uranium phosphate, CuUPO&multiplydot;12HO, occurring in square tabular crystals of a bright-green color: a minor ore of uranium; copper uranite. Also called chalcolite.
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