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pinite definition

pin·ite (pin′īt′, pī′nīt′)

noun

a grayish, fine-grained, usually amorphous mica that consists chiefly of muscovite, used in making kiln linings, ceramics, etc.

Etymology: Ger pinit, after Pini, mine in Saxony

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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