melanite

[ mel-uh-nahyt ]

nounMineralogy.
  1. a deep black variety of andradite garnet.

Origin of melanite

1
First recorded in 1800–10; melan- + -ite1

Other words from melanite

  • mel·a·nit·ic [mel-uh-nit-ik], /ˌmɛl əˈnɪt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for melanite

melanite

/ (ˈmɛləˌnaɪt) /


noun
  1. a black variety of andradite garnet

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