succinite

noun

suc·​ci·​nite

ˈsəksə̇ˌnīt

plural -s

1

: amber-colored grossularite

2

: amber

Word History

Etymology

in sense 1, from French, from succin- + -ite; in sense 2, from German succinit, from succin- + -it -ite

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