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baikerinite

noun
bai·ker·in·ite | \ ˈbīkərə̇ˌnīt \
plural -s

Definition of baikerinite 

: a tarry hydrocarbon constituting about one third of baikerite

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First Known Use of baikerinite

1868, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for baikerinite

German baikerinit, blend of baikerit and -in

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