melilite

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noun

any mineral consisting of a solid solution of gehlenite (Ca₂Al₂SiO₇) and akermanite (Ca₂MgSi₂O₇)

OriginAncient Greek μέλι →
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Meanings

nounmelilite (countable and uncountable, plural melilites)

plural melilites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryany mineral consisting of a solid solution of gehlenite (Ca₂Al₂SiO₇) and akermanite (Ca₂MgSi₂O₇)

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμέλι“honey”
  2. Englishmelilite

Ancient Greek μέλι (méli, “honey”) + -lite.

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APA

melilite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melilite

MLA

“melilite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melilite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melilite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melilite.

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