melinite
mel·i·nite
melinite · melinites
A yellow clay mineral from BavariaA yellow clay mineral from Bavaria.
/ˈmɛl.ɪ.naɪt/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A yellow clay mineral from Bavaria.
(countable, uncountable)An explosive containing picric acid and guncotton.
Origin
Borrowed from French mélinite, from Ancient Greek μήλινος (mḗlinos, “quince-yellow”).Borrowed from French mélinite, from Ancient Greek μήλινος (mḗlinos, “quince-yellow”).
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Forms
plural: melinitesSynonyms
1 synonymsexplosive:lyddite
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedmelinitic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable