abietite

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noun

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

OriginLatin abiet- →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. Latinabiet-
  2. Englishabietite

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

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