melinite

mel·i·nite
M3E1L1I1N1I1T1E1
/ˈmɛl.ɪ.naɪt/

noun

A yellow clay mineral from Bavaria.

Similar
lyddite
OriginFrench mélinite ← Ancient Greek μήλινος →
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Meanings

nounmelinite (countable and uncountable, plural melinites)

plural melinites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA yellow clay mineral from Bavaria.
  2. countableuncountableAn explosive containing picric acid and guncotton.

    Synonyms: lyddite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn explosive containing picric acid and guncotton.

Similar
lyddite
Also see
lydditeshimose powder

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμήλινος“quince-yellow”
  2. Frenchmélinite
  3. Englishmelinite

Borrowed from French mélinite, from Ancient Greek μήλινος (mḗlinos, “quince-yellow”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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