sklodowskite

English

Etymology

From Polish Skłodowska (“maiden name of Marie Curie”) + -ite.

Noun

sklodowskite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, silicon, and uranium.

References

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Sklodowskite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
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