desmineMin.|ˈdɛsmɪn| Also desmin. [f.Gr. δεσµή bundle + -ine.] A synonym of stilbite, a zeolitic mineral occurring in tufts or bundles of crystals. 1811Pinkerton Petral. II. 14 A substance in silky tufts, which he calls desmine.1814Allan Min. Nomen. 16. 1844 Dana Min. 328.