mellite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin mell-, stem of mel (honey) +‎ -ite.

Noun[edit]

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mellite (countable and uncountable, plural mellites)

  1. (mineralogy) A mineral that is the aluminium salt of mellitic acid; honeystone.

Further reading[edit]

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Mellite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • mellite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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French[edit]

Noun[edit]

mellite f (plural mellites)

  1. (mineralogy) mellite

Further reading[edit]

Italian[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From miele +‎ -lite.

Noun[edit]

mellite f (plural melliti)

  1. (mineralogy) honeystone, mellite

Etymology 2[edit]

Adjective[edit]

mellite

  1. feminine plural of mellito

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Latin[edit]

Adjective[edit]

mellīte

  1. vocative masculine singular of mellītus