Illinition

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Illinition \Il`li*ni"tion\, n. [L. illinire, illinere, to
     besmear; pref. il- in, on + linire, linere, to smear.]
     1. A smearing or rubbing in or on; also, that which is
        smeared or rubbed on, as ointment or liniment.
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     2. A thin crust of some extraneous substance formed on
        minerals. [R.]
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              A thin crust or illinition of black manganese.
                                                    --Kirwan.
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