WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pin•ite
(pin′īt, pē′nīt),USA pronunciation n.
- Mineralogya micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- German Pinit, named after Pini, mine in Germany; see -ite1
- 1795–1805
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