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muckite

noun
muck·​ite | \ ˈməˌkÄ«t, ˈmu̇ˌk-\
plural -s

Definition of muckite

: a yellow resinous hydrocarbon that is a variety of retinite and that is found in a region of central Europe about the upper valley of the Oder river

History and Etymology for muckite

German muckit, from H. Muck, 19th century German mineralogist, its discoverer + German -it -ite

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