pitchblende

== English == === Etymology === From German Pechblende, from Pech (“pitch”) + Blende (“blende”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɪtʃblɛnd/ Rhymes: -ɛnd === Noun === pitchblende (countable and uncountable, plural pitchblendes) (mineralogy) Naturally-occurring uranium oxide, a variety of the mineral uraninite. ==== Translations ====