▪ I. uˈranic, a.1
Also ouranik.
[f. L. ūran-us, Gr. οὐραν-ός heaven, + -ic 1. Cf. med.L. ūranic-us.]
Astronomical, celestial.
| ? c 1860 Carlyle (Webster), Drawing accurately his meridian line, on I know not what telluric or uranic principles. 1883 R. Brown Eridanus 44 There is another ouranik and doubtless preconstellational stream, namely the Via Lactea. |
▪ II. uranic, a.2 Chem.
(jʊˈrænɪk)
[f. uran-ium + -ic 1 b. Cf. F. uranique.]
Formed from, or related to, the higher oxide of uranium.
| 1837 Dana Min. 246 Uranic Ochre, Uranalus Ochraceus. 1842 Francis Dict. Arts s.v., Uranic acid, peroxyde of uranium, or the sesquioxyde of uranium. 1866 Roscoe Elem. Chem. 203 The uranous salts are green, whilst the uranic compounds are yellow. 1868 Watts' Dict. Chem. V. 942 Uranic nitrate, or Nitrate of Uranyl. Ibid., Uranic sulphate, or Sulphate of Uranyl. 1873 C. H. Ralfe Phys. Chem. 196, 1 C.C. of the uranic oxide solution. |
▪ III. uˈranic, a.3 Anthropol.
[f. Gr. οὐραν-ός palate (sky, etc.: see urano-1) + -ic 1.]
Pertaining or relating to the palate. Freq. uranic index.
| 1901 F. Russell in Amer. Anthrop. III. 38. |