释义 |
pi·nite I. \ˈpēˌnīt\ noun (-s) 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 (-s) 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 |