Melinite
/ˈmɛl.ɪ.naɪt/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A yellow clay mineral from Bavaria. countable, uncountable
- 2 An explosive containing picric acid and guncotton. countable, uncountable
Synonyms
All synonymsEtymology
Borrowed from French mélinite, from Ancient Greek μήλινος (mḗlinos, “quince-yellow”).