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Pinus Lambertina

Pinite \Pi"nite\, n. [L. pinus the pine tree.]

  1. (Paleon.) Any fossil wood which exhibits traces of having belonged to the Pine family.

  2. (Chem.) A sweet white crystalline substance extracted from the gum of a species of pine ( Pinus Lambertina). It is isomeric with, and resembles, quercite.