melinite

mel·i·nite

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mel-uh-nahyt]
- /ˈmɛl əˌnaɪt/
- /ˈme.lɪ.naɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mel-uh-nahyt]
- /ˈmɛl əˌnaɪt/

Definitions of melinite word

noun melinite a high explosive containing picric acid. 1
noun melinite (mineralogy) A yellow clay mineral form Bavaria. 1
noun melinite a high explosive made from picric acid 0
noun melinite a powerful explosive like lyddite, made by combining picric acid with guncotton 0

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Origin of melinite

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; < French mélinite < Greek mḗlin(os) made of apples (derivative of mêlon apple) + French -ite -ite1

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Parts of speech for Melinite

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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melinite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

melinite usage trend in Literature

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