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/pin"uyt, pee"nuyt/, n.a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.[1795-1805; < G Pinit, named after Pini, mine in Germany; see -ITE1]
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Pinite — Pi nite, n. [L. pinus the pine tree.] 1. (Paleon.) Any fossil wood which exhibits traces of having belonged to the Pine family. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) A sweet white crystalline substance extracted from the gum of a species of pine ({Pinus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pinite — Pin ite, n. [So called from Pini, a mine in Saxony.] (Min.) 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pinite — [pin′īt΄, pī′nīt΄] n. [Ger pinit, after Pini, mine in Saxony] a grayish, fine grained, usually amorphous mica that consists chiefly of muscovite, used in making kiln linings, ceramics, etc … English World dictionary
pinite — 1pi·nì·te s.f. TS chim. alcol naftenico, componente della manna del Pinus lambertiano {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1871. ETIMO: der. di pino con 2 ite. 2pi·nì·te s.f. TS mineral. varietà compatta di muscovite, di colore che varia dal grigio verdastro … Dizionario italiano
pinite — (pi ni t ) s. f. Terme de chimie. Principe retiré d une matière sucrée alimentaire qui exsude, en Californie, au pied du pinus lambertiana, Douglas … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
pinite — pi·nite … English syllables
pinite — /ˈpɪnaɪt/ (say pinuyt), /ˈpaɪn / (say puyn ) noun a mica like material, essentially a hydrous silicate of aluminium and potassium. {German Pinit; named after the Pini mine in Saxony. See ite1} …
pinite — noun grey or green or brown mineral similar to mica and containing aluminum and potassium sulphates • Hypernyms: ↑mineral … Useful english dictionary
Pinus Lambertina — Pinite Pi nite, n. [L. pinus the pine tree.] 1. (Paleon.) Any fossil wood which exhibits traces of having belonged to the Pine family. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) A sweet white crystalline substance extracted from the gum of a species of pine… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cordierite — Cordiérite Cordiérite Catégorie IX : silicates Cordiérite Généra … Wikipédia en Français
