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Definition: ELECTRINE

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Belonging to, or made of, amber.[Websters]
2. Made of electrum, an alloy used by the ancients.[Websters]
3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb electrinely.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(electrinely)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective electrine.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Electrine" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Electrine \E*lec"trine\, adjective. [Latin expression electrinus of amber. See Electric.]. (references)

Definition: ELECTRINE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Belonging to, or made of, amber.[Websters]
2. Made of electrum, an alloy used by the ancients.[Websters]
3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb electrinely.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(electrinely)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective electrine.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "ELECTRINE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Electrine \E*lec"trine\, adjective. [Latin expression electrinus of amber. See Electric.]. (references)