- mel|a|nite
- mel|a|nite «MEHL uh nyt», noun.a velvet-black variety of garnet.╂[< Greek mélās, -anos black + English -ite1]
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mel|i|nite — «MEHL uh nyt», noun. a powerful explosive very similar to lyddite, consisting essentially of picric acid and guncotton. ╂[< French mélinite < Greek m quince yellow (< mêlon quince; any kind of tree fruit) + French ite ite1] … Useful english dictionary
mel — mel·a·nel·li·dae; mel·ane·mia; mel·a·ne·sid; mel·a·nif·er·ous; mel·a·ni·idae; mel·a·nin; mel·an·irid·o·some; mel·a·nism; mel·a·nist; mel·a·nis·tic; mel·a·nite; mel·a·ni·za·tion; mel·a·nize; mel·a·no; mel·a·no·carcinoma; mel·a·no·cerite;… … English syllables
nite — ace·to·ar·se·nite; ac·o·nite; ac·ro·ster·nite; ac·ti·no·cri·nite; al·go·do·nite; alu·mi·nite; al·u·nite; am·ba·to·ar·i·nite; am·blyg·o·nite; am·phi·bich·nite; an·de·si·nite; an·ti·mo·nite; aph·a·nite; arag·o·nite; ar·ca·nite; ar·den·nite;… … English syllables
melanite — mel·a·nite … English syllables
melinite — mel·i·nite … English syllables
melonite — mel·o·nite … English syllables
melanite — mel•a•nite [[t]ˈmɛl əˌnaɪt[/t]] n. mir a deep black variety of andradite garnet • Etymology: 1800–10; < Gk melan , s. of mélās black + ite mel a•nit′ic ˈnɪt ɪk adj … From formal English to slang
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
Melanite — Mel a*nite (m[e^]l [.a]*n[imac]t), n. [Gr. me las, me lanos, black: cf. F. m[ e]lanite.] (Min.) A black variety of garnet. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
