[a. G. uranit (Klaproth, 1789), or F. uranite, f. URAN-IUM + -ITE1 2 b, 4]
† 1. Chem. = URANIUM 1. Obs.
1794. G. Pearson, Table Chem. Nomencl., 20. One new Metal, the Uranite, was discovered by Klaproth in 1790 [sic].
1796. Kirwan, Elem. Min. (ed. 2), II. 301. Uranite … is soluble in the nitrous acid.
1821. Ure, Dict. Chem. & Min., Uranite or Uranium, a new metallic substance, discovered by the celebrated Klaproth in the mineral called Pechblende.
2. Min. An ore or mineral comprised largely of uranium, and consisting of the two varieties autunite and torbernite.
1802. Paris as it was, II. lxix. 385. A collection of tin ore, cobalt, uranite, &c. from Saxony.
1815. A. Aikin, Mineralogy (ed. 2), 138. Uranite, Uran glimmer W.,… occurs crystallized in rectangular prisms and tables.
1839. Ure, Dict. Arts, 1263. A double phosphate of uranium and copper, called green uranite, and uran mica, occurs in Cornwall.
1866. Roscoe, Elem. Chem., 203. Uranium … existing combined in two somewhat rare minerals, pitchblende and uranite.
