Peperine

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

  Peperine \Pep"e*rine\, Peperino \Pep`e*ri"no\, n. [It. peperino,
     L. piper pepper. So called on account of its color.] (Geol.)
     A volcanic rock, formed by the cementing together of sand,
     scoria, cinders, etc.
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