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Definition of resinite in English:

resinite

noun

  • 1Mineralogy
    Originally: (more fully "quartz-resinite") a siliceous material of resinous or opaline appearance. In later use: fossilized resin, especially as a constituent (maceral) of coal, in which it typically occurs as elliptical or spindle-shaped bodies.

  • 2Chemistry
    historical, rare A synthetic resin produced by the condensation of phenol and formaldehyde. Compare "resite".

Pronunciation

resinite

/ˈrɛzɪnʌɪt/ /ˈrɛz(ə)nʌɪt/

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From resin + -ite.