melinite
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French mélinite, from Ancient Greek μήλινος (mḗlinos, “quince-yellow”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
melinite (countable and uncountable, plural melinites)
- (mineralogy) A yellow clay mineral from Bavaria.
- An explosive containing picric acid and guncotton.
Synonyms edit
- (explosive): lyddite
Related terms edit
References edit
“melinite”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.