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词汇 melinite
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Definition of melinite in English:

melinite

noun ˈmɛlɪnʌɪt
Mineralogy
  • A poorly characterized clay resembling yellow ochre and containing ferric iron.

noun ˈmɛlɪnʌɪt
  • A high explosive, first developed in France, based on picric acid and similar to lyddite.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in James Dana (1813–1895), geologist, zoologist, and teacher. From post-classical Latin Melinites from Hellenistic Greek μήλινος quince-yellow + post-classical Latin -ites
late 19th century; earliest use found in The Daily News. From French mélinite, apparently from Hellenistic Greek μήλινος quince-yellow + French -ite, with allusion to the colour of the explosive.

Definition of melinite in US English:

melinite

nounˈmɛlɪnʌɪt
Mineralogy
  • A poorly characterized clay resembling yellow ochre and containing ferric iron.

nounˈmɛlɪnʌɪt
  • A high explosive, first developed in France, based on picric acid and similar to lyddite.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in James Dana (1813–1895), geologist, zoologist, and teacher. From post-classical Latin Melinites from Hellenistic Greek μήλινος quince-yellow + post-classical Latin -ites<br>late 19th century; earliest use found in The Daily News. From French mélinite, apparently from Hellenistic Greek μήλινος quince-yellow + French -ite, with allusion to the colour of the explosive.

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