Uranic \U*ran"ic\, a. 1. Of or pertaining to the heavens; celestial; astronomical. [1913 Webster] On I know not what telluric or uranic principles. --Carlyle. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) Pertaining to, resembling, or containing uranium; specifically, designating those compounds in which uranium has a valence relatively higher than in uranous compounds. [1913 Webster]