uranic

¹ American  

[yoo-ran-ik] / yʊˈræn ɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.

1. of or containing uranium, especially in the tetravalent state.

2. containing uranium in a valence state higher than the corresponding uranous compound.

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uranic ² American  

[yoo-ran-ik] / yʊˈræn ɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the heavens; astronomical.

   uranic principles.

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uranic ¹ British  

/ jʊˈrænɪk /

adjective

1. of or containing uranium, esp in a high valence state

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uranic ² British  

/ jʊˈrænɪk /

adjective

1. obsolete astronomical or celestial

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Etymology

Origin of uranic¹

First recorded in 1830–40; uran(ium) + -ic

Origin of uranic²

1855–60; < Greek ouran ( ós ) heaven + -ic

Example Sentences

What percentage of uranium oxide was contained in the uranic acetate?

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius

Adj. cosmic, cosmical†; mundane, terrestrial, terrestrious†, terraqueous†, terrene, terreous†, telluric, earthly, geotic†, under the sun; sublunary†, subastral†. solar, heliacal†; lunar; celestial, heavenly, sphery†; starry, stellar; sidereal, sideral†; astral; nebular; uranic.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

This metal now converts the ferricyanate in the ferro compound, which, by another action, forms both cupric and uranic ferrocyanate.

From Photographic Reproduction Processes by Duchochois, Peter C.

I have used for the solution of the uranic oxide for this process a variety of acids with very similar results; the sensitiveness of the prepared paper to light varying much, however.

From Photographic Reproduction Processes by Duchochois, Peter C.

I have succeeded in getting very beautiful impressions by development of the uranic paper by chloride of gold alone.”

From Photographic Reproduction Processes by Duchochois, Peter C.