What does "gummite" mean?

A yellow, amorphous mineral, a mixture of oxides and silicates of uranium, formed by weathering of pitchblende.

Gummite

Common synonyms include: altered ore material, historic designation, historic term, hydrated uranium oxide, outdated label, secondary oxide mixture.

noun

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Noun

1
A yellow, amorphous mineral, a mixture of oxides and silicates of uranium, formed by weathering of pitchblende. countable, uncountable
2
a gummy orange mixture of uranium oxides and silicates occurring naturally in the hydration and oxidation of pitchblende wordnet