A substance originally identified as a mineral consisting of a hydrated basic silicate of uranium and other elements, but now recognized as a mixture of minerals.
Origin
1950s. From Russian nenadkevit from nenadkev- + -it.
Definition of nenadkevite in US English:
nenadkevite
nounnɛˈnadkəvʌɪt
Mineralogy
A substance originally identified as a mineral consisting of a hydrated basic silicate of uranium and other elements, but now recognized as a mixture of minerals.
Origin
1950s. From Russian nenadkevit from nenadkev- + -it.