| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A smearing or rubbing in or on; also, that which is smeared or rubbed on, as ointment or liniment.[Websters]
2. A thin crust of some extraneous substance formed on minerals.[Websters]. | |
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Date "ILLINITION" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Illinition \Il`li*ni"tion\, noun. [Latin expression illinire, illinere, to besmear; prefix il- in, on linire, linere, to smear.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: ILLINITION
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] A thin crust of some extraneous substance formed on minerals. It is sometimes disguised by a thin crust or illinition of black manganese.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Mining | A thin extraneous crust formed on minerals. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
