pinite

1 of 2

noun (1)

pi·​nite

ˈpēˌnīt

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)

pinite

2 of 2

noun (2)

pi·​nite

ˈpīˌnīt

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

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

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

Noun (2)

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

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