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romanite

American

[roh-muh-nahyt] / ˈroʊ məˌnaɪt /

noun

a fossil resin similar to amber, used for jewelry.

Etymology

Origin of romanite

1890–95; named after Romania; see -ite ¹

Example Sentences

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Seckel, blackheart, palpitant Rained their bleaching strays; and white Snowed the damson, bent aslant; Rambow-tree and romanite Seemed beneath deep drifts to pant.

From Poems by Cawein, Madison Julius

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