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penninite
[ pen-uh-nahyt ]
/ ˈpɛn əˌnaɪt /
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noun Mineralogy.
a member of the chlorite group, rhombohedral in habit.
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Also pen·nine [pen-in, -ahyn]. /ˈpɛn ɪn, -aɪn/.
Origin of penninite
Words nearby penninite
Pennine Chain, Pennines, Pennine Way, penning, penning gate, penninite, pennon, pennoncel, Pennsauken, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Dutch
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British Dictionary definitions for penninite
penninite
/ (ˈpɛnɪˌnaɪt) /
noun
a bluish-green variety of chlorite occurring in the form of thick crystals
Word Origin for penninite
C20: from German Pennin Pennine (Alps) + -ite 1
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