scleretinite

noun

scle·​ret·​i·​nite

sklə̇ˈretᵊnˌīt

plural -s

: a mineral resin found in the coal measures of Wigan, England, in the form of reddish-brown to black pellets

Word History

Etymology

scler- + Greek rhētinē resin + English -ite

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