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melinite definition

meli·nite (mel′i nīt′)

noun

a powerful explosive like lyddite, made by combining picric acid with guncotton

Etymology: Fr mélinite < Gr mēlinos, quince-yellow < mēlon, quince, apple: from its color

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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