melinite
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French mélinite, from Ancient Greek μήλινος (mḗlinos, “quince-yellow”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
melinite (countable and uncountable, plural melinites)
- (mineralogy) A yellow clay mineral from Bavaria.
- An explosive containing picric acid and guncotton.
Synonyms[edit]
- (explosive): lyddite
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
“melinite”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.