ˈīnəˌsīt, ˈin-, -ˌzīt noun
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Etymology: German inesit, from Greek ines (plural of is sinew, tendon) + German -it -ite — more at withy
: a mineral Ca 2 Mn 7 Si 10 O 28 (OH) 2 .5H 2 O consisting of a pale red hydrous manganese calcium silicate, in small prismatic crystals or massive (hardness 6, specific gravity 3.03)