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GUMMITES
Noun
gummites
plural of gummite
Anagrams
• gummiest
Source: Wiktionary
GUMMITE
Gum"mite, n. Etym: [So called because it occurs in rounded or flattened pieces which look like gum.] (Min.)
Definition: A yellow amorphous mineral, essentially a hydrated oxide of uranium derived from the alteration of uraninite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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