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pi·nite
I. \ˈpēˌnīt\ noun
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Etymology: German pinit, from the Pini mine, Saxony, Germany + German -it -ite
: a compact mineral of a dull grayish, green, or brownish color that is essentially muscovite derived from the alteration of other minerals (as cordierite)
II. \ˈpīˌnīt\ noun
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Etymology: New Latin Pinites, form genus of fossil pines, from Pinus + -ites
: a fossil wood referred to the family Pinaceae (as to the form genera Pinites and Pinoxylon) and usually resembling that of the recent pines |