melinite
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of melinite
1885–90; < French mélinite < Greek mḗlin ( os ) made of apples (derivative of mêlon apple) + French -ite -ite 1
Example Sentences
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Eugene Turpin, 78, inventor of melinite;* of pulmonary congestion, at Pontoise, France.
From Time Magazine Archive
Fifteen boxes of melinite delayed him but a moment.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 3, 1917 by Various
It melts at about 100° C. In France it is known as "Cresilite," and mixed with melinite, is used for charging shells.
From Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise by Sanford, P. Gerald (Percy Gerald)
For the object that Frank held in his hand was a small melinite floating mine!
From The Boy Allies under Two Flags by Hayes, Clair W. (Clair Wallace)
You come out of the dust and the stench of melinite, not knowing where you were, hardlyPg 133 knowing whether you were hit—only knowing that the next was rushing on its way.
From From Capetown to Ladysmith An Unfinished Record of the South African War by Steevens, G. W. (George Warrington)
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