URANOUS

Etymology

Adjective

uranous (not comparable)

(chemistry) Containing uranium in lower valences than uranic compounds.

Anagrams

• anurous

Source: Wiktionary


U"ra*nous (u"ra*nûs), a. (Chem.)

Definition: Pertaining to, or containing, uranium; designating those compounds in which uranium has a lower valence as contrasted with the uranic compounds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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