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Oenite vs Lenite - What's the difference?

oenite | lenite |

As a noun oenite

is (mineralogy) an orthorhombic silver white mineral containing antimony, arsenic, and cobalt.

As a verb lenite is

(celtic languages) to cause (a consonant) to undergo lenition.

oenite

English

Noun

  • (mineralogy) An orthorhombic silver white mineral containing antimony, arsenic, and cobalt.

    • References

    * Oenite in the Mineralogy Database: [http://webmineral.com/data/Oenite.shtml]

    lenite

    English

    Verb

    (lenit)
  • (Celtic languages) To cause (a consonant) to undergo lenition.
    • This environment lenites "m" to "mh".
  • (qualifier) To undergo lenition.
    • "M" lenites to "mh".