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单词 pinite
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pinite

[ pin-ahyt, pee-nahyt ]
/ ˈpɪn aɪt, ˈpi naɪt /

noun

a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.

Origin of pinite

1795–1805; <German Pinit, named after Pini, mine in Germany; see -ite1

Words nearby pinite

pinhole camera, pinhole pupil, piniform, pinion, Piniós, pinite, pinitol, pin joint, pink, pink bollworm, pink champagne
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Example sentences from the Web for pinite

  • Pinite has been said to have been also discovered in this spot.

    A Guide to the Mount's Bay and the Land's End|John Ayrton Paris
  • In the granite rocks on the high hills south-east of Trewellard, Pinite is to be observed.

    A Guide to the Mount's Bay and the Land's End|John Ayrton Paris

British Dictionary definitions for pinite

pinite
/ (ˈpɪnaɪt, ˈpaɪ-) /

noun

a greyish-green or brown mineral containing amorphous aluminium and potassium sulphates

Word Origin for pinite

C19: from German Pinit, named after the Pini mine, Schneeberg, Saxony
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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