ˈpēnyə, ˈpīnə noun
or pi·ña ˈpēnyə
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish piña residuary cone of spongy silver left after retorting, pinecone
1. : a cone of silver amalgam prepared for retorting
2. : the residuary cone of spongy silver left after retorting
ˈpēnyə, ˈpīnə noun
or pi·ña ˈpēnyə
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish piña residuary cone of spongy silver left after retorting, pinecone
1. : a cone of silver amalgam prepared for retorting
2. : the residuary cone of spongy silver left after retorting
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012