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xyloretinite

xyloretinite noun: a fossil resin derived through the action of alcohol on fossil pinewood.

Noun

xyloretinite (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) A fossil resin derived through the action of alcohol on fossil pinewood.

Origin of xyloretinite

From xylo- + retinite.

Questions about xyloretinite

What does xyloretinite mean?
Xyloretinite means a fossil resin derived through the action of alcohol on fossil pinewood.
What part of speech is xyloretinite?
Xyloretinite is a noun.

Words near xyloretinite in the dictionary

  1. xylopyrography
  2. xyloquinone
  3. xyloquinones
  4. xylorcin
  5. xyloretin
  6. xyloretinite
  7. xyloretins
  8. xylorimba
  9. xylorimbas
  10. xylorimbist
  11. xylorimbists

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