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Pinite
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Part of speech: noun (n.)
A compact granular cryptocrystalline mineral of a dull grayish or greenish white color. It is a hydrous alkaline silicate, and is derived from the alteration of other minerals, as iolite.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A sweet white crystalline substance extracted from the gum of a species of pine (Pinus Lambertina). It is isomeric with, and resembles, quercite.