baikerinite

noun

bai·​ker·​in·​ite

ˈbīkərə̇ˌnīt

plural -s

: a tarry hydrocarbon constituting about one third of baikerite

Word History

Etymology

German baikerinit, blend of baikerit and -in

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

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