# piretite

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An orthorhombic lemon yellow mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, selenium, and uranium.

## Etymology
From Piret + -ite, in honour of Paul Piret, Belgian crystallographer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/piretite