melanite

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melanite - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Melanite \Mel"a*nite\ (m[e^]l"[.a]*n[imac]t), n. [Gr. me`las,
     me`lanos, black: cf. F. m['e]lanite.] (Min.)
     A black variety of garnet.
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