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Definition of Pinite

1. Noun. Grey or green or brown mineral similar to mica and containing aluminum and potassium sulphates.

Definition of Pinite

1. 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.

2. n. Any fossil wood which exhibits traces of having belonged to the Pine family.

Definition of Pinite

1. a mineral [n -S]

Medical Definition of Pinite

1. A compact granular cryptocrystalline mineral of a dull grayish or greenish white colour. It is a hydrous alkaline silicate, and is derived from the alteration of other minerals, as iolite. Origin: So called from Pini, a mine in Saxony. 1. (Paleon) Any fossil wood which exhibits traces of having belonged to the Pine family. 2. A sweet white crystalline substance extracted from the gum of a species of pine (Pinus Lambertina). It is isomeric with, and resembles, quercite. Origin: L. Pinus the pine tree. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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