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abietite

abietite noun: a substance resembling mannite, found in the needles of the common silver fir of Europe (Abies alba).

Noun

abietite (uncountable)

  1. A substance resembling mannite, found in the needles of the common silver fir of Europe (Abies alba).

Origin of abietite

From Abies, from Latin abiet- + -ite, oblique stem of abiēs (“silver fir”).

Questions about abietite

What does abietite mean?
Abietite means a substance resembling mannite, found in the needles of the common silver fir of Europe (Abies alba).
What part of speech is abietite?
Abietite is a noun.

Words near abietite in the dictionary

  1. abietin
  2. abietine
  3. abietineous
  4. abietinic
  5. abietinic acid
  6. abietite
  7. abietol
  8. Abiezer
  9. Abiezerite
  10. Abiezerites
  11. Abiezrite

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