What does "pinite" mean?
Pinite: (Paleon.) Any fossil wood which exhibits traces of having belonged to the Pine family.
Additional senses
- 2.(Chem.) A sweet white crystalline substance extracted from the gum of a species of pine (Pinus Lambertina). It is isomeric with, and resembles, quercite.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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