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pinite

noun pi·nite \ ˈpēˌnīt \

Definition of pinite

plural -s
: a compact mineral of a dull grayish, green, or brownish color that is essentially muscovite derived from the alteration of other minerals (as cordierite)

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Origin and Etymology of pinite

German pinit, from the Pini mine, Saxony, Germany + German -it -ite

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pinite

noun pi·nite \ ˈpīˌnīt \

Definition of pinite

plural -s
: a fossil wood referred to the family Pinaceae (as to the form genera Pinites and Pinoxylon) and usually resembling that of the recent pines

Origin and Etymology of pinite

New Latin Pinites, form genus of fossil pines, from Pinus + -ites

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