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pinite
noun (1)
pi·nite
| \ ˈpēˌnīt\
plural -s
Definition of pinite
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a compact mineral of a dull grayish, green, or brownish color that is essentially muscovite derived from the alteration of other minerals (as cordierite)
pinite
noun (2)
pi·nite
| \ ˈpīˌnīt\
plural -s
Definition of pinite (Entry 2 of 2)
: a fossil wood referred to the family Pinaceae (as to the form genera Pinites and Pinoxylon) and usually resembling that of the recent pines
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