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mel⋅a⋅nite

  [mel-uh-nahyt]
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–noun Mineralogy.
a deep black variety of andradite garnet.
Origin:
1800–10; melan- + -ite 1

Related forms:
mel⋅a⋅nit⋅ic  [mel-uh-nit-ik] , adjective
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mel·a·nite   (měl'ə-nīt')   
n.  A black variety of garnet.
mel'a·nit'ic (-nĭt'ĭk) adj.
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