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pitchblende

/ˈpɪtʃ.blend/

Traducción: Mineral compuesto principalmente de óxido de uranio, que a menudo contiene trazas de radio, torio, polonio, plomo y helio; es la forma masiva de la uraninita, y constituye la principal mena de uranio.

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/ˈpɪtʃ.blend/C2formalscientific
  • esMineral compuesto principalmente de óxido de uranio, que a menudo contiene trazas de radio, torio, polonio, plomo y helio; es la forma masiva de la uraninita, y constituye la principal mena de uranio.

A mineral composed primarily of uranium oxide, often containing trace amounts of radium, thorium, polonium, lead, and helium; it is the massive form of uraninite and serves as the chief ore of uranium.

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  1. Uranium oreC2formalscientific

    A black, dense, radioactive mineral composed mainly of uranium oxide, often containing trace amounts of radium, thorium, polonium, lead, and helium. It is the primary ore of uranium.

    esPechblenda (mineral de uranio)

    • Pitchblende was the mineral in which Marie Curie discovered radium.
    • The miners extracted pitchblende from the deep underground tunnels.
    • Scientists analyzed the pitchblende sample for its radioactive properties.

    Sinónimosuraninite

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