mellite

noun

mel·​lite

ˈmeˌlīt

plural -s

1

: a honey-colored mineral Al₂C₁₂O₁₂.18H₂O that is a hydrous aluminum mellitate found in brown coal and is in part a product of vegetable decomposition

2

[International Scientific Vocabulary mell- + -ite] : a medicinal preparation containing honey

Word History

Etymology

New Latin mellites, from mell- + -ites -ite; translation of German honigstein

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