xyloretinite

English

Etymology

xylo- +‎ retinite

Noun

xyloretinite (uncountable)

(archaic) A fossil resin derived through the action of alcohol on fossil pinewood.

Further reading

David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Xyloretinite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
“xyloretinite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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