Uranian

Full definition of uranian

Adjective

1. (astronomy) Alternative capitalization of Uranian
• 2007 September 28, Inke de Pater et al., "The Dark Side of the Rings of Uranus", Science 317:5846, page 1888 http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/317/5846/1888:Twice during a uranian year, the rings appear edge-on for a brief period, referred to as a ring plane crossing (RPX).
2. (mineralogy) Describing minerals containing hexavalent uranium
3. (dated) celestial

Related terms

• uranylian
• uranoan
• trans-uranian, transuranian