English Explanatory Dictionary

cheralite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a range of yellowish-brown to green minerals that are mixed phosphates of (primarily) calcium and thorium, associated with uraniferous deposits.

Word forms

cheralite cheralites

Etymology

From Chera + -lite, after the Chera dynasty, where the modern day type locality is located.

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