muckite
noun
muck·ite
\ˈməˌkīt, ˈmu̇ˌk-\
Definition of muckite
-s
: a yellow resinous hydrocarbon that is a variety of retinite and that is found in a region of central Europe about the upper valley of the Oder river
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Origin and Etymology of muckite
German muckit, from H. Muck, 19th century German mineralogist, its discoverer + German -it -ite
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