ˈmeˌlīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin mellites, from mell- + -ites -ite; translation of German honigstein
1. : a honey-colored mineral Al 2 C 12 O 12 .18H 2 O 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