Meanings
Origin
From Melones + -ite, after the Melones and Stanislaus mine in Calaveras County, California.
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APA
melonite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melonite
MLA
“melonite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melonite. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melonite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melonite.
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