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melenite

melenite is the alternative spelling of melinite.

Meaning of melinite

Noun

melinite (countable and uncountable, plural melinites)

  1. A yellow clay mineral from Bavaria.
  2. An explosive containing picric acid and guncotton.
    Synonyms:
    lyddite

Origin of melenite

From Ancient Greek μέλι (méli, “honey”), from its honey-like colour, + -ite.

Questions about melenite

What is melenite the alternative spelling of?
Melenite is the alternative spelling of melinite.

Words near melenite in the dictionary

  1. Melendys
  2. melene
  3. melengestrol
  4. melengket
  5. melengkets
  6. melenite
  7. Melero
  8. Meleros
  9. meles
  10. Melesina
  11. Melesio

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