baikerinite

baikerinite
\\ˈbīkərə̇ˌnīt\ noun (-s)
Etymology: German baikerinit, blend of baikerit and -in
: a tarry hydrocarbon constituting about one third of baikerite

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ˈbaikerinite Min.
A viscid substance with balsamic odour and taste like that of wood-tar. (Dana.)

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  • baikerinite — bai·ker·in·ite …   English syllables

  • baikerite — ˈbīkəˌrīt noun ( s) Etymology: German baikerit, irregular from Lake Baikal + German it ite : a mineral wax apparently a mixture of ozokerite with other tarry, waxy, and resinous hydrocarbons * * * ˈbaikerite Min. A wax like m …   Useful english dictionary

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