rutherfordine
noun
ruth·er·ford·ine
-fə(r)ˌdēn,
-də̇n
plural -s
: a mineral (UO2) (CO3) consisting of uranyl carbonate in dense yellow masses of minute fibers
Word History
Etymology
German rutherfordin, from Baron Ernest Rutherford + German -in -ine
First Known Use
1907, in the meaning defined above