mellite
noun
mel·lite
ˈmeˌlīt
plural -s
1
: a honey-colored mineral Al2C12O12.18H2O 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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