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melanite

/ˈmɛ.ləˌnaɪt/

melanite noun: a black variety of andradite.

Noun

melanite (countable and uncountable, plural melanites)

  1. A black variety of andradite.

Forms of melanite

pluralmelanites

Words formed from melanite

Questions about melanite

What does melanite mean?
Melanite means a black variety of andradite.
What part of speech is melanite?
Melanite is a noun.
How do you pronounce melanite?
Melanite is pronounced /ˈmɛ.ləˌnaɪt/.
What is the plural of melanite?
The plural of melanite is melanites.

Words near melanite in the dictionary

  1. melanism
  2. melanisms
  3. melanist
  4. melanistic
  5. melanists
  6. melanite
  7. melanites
  8. melanitic
  9. melanization
  10. melanizations
  11. melanize

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