uranian

uranian
Describing minerals containing hexavalent uranium

Twice during a uranian year, the rings appear edge-on for a brief period, referred to as a ring plane crossing (RPX).

See Also: uranylian, uranoan, trans-uranian, transuranian

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  • Uranian — U*ra ni*an, a. (Astron.) Of or pertaining to the planet Uranus; as, the Uranian year. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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