MELLITE


Meaning of MELLITE in English

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

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