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Definition of Sinopite

1. n. A brickred ferruginous clay used by the ancients for red paint.

Definition of Sinopite

1. Noun. (minerology) A brick-red ferruginous clay used as red paint in ancient times. ¹

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Definition of Sinopite

1. an iron ore [n -S]

Medical Definition of Sinopite

1. A brickred ferruginous clay used by the ancients for red paint. Origin: F, fr. L. Sinopis (sc. Terra), a red earth or ocher found in Sinope, a town in Paphlagoma, on the Black Sea, Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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