The Collaborative International Dictionary
Melene \Mel"ene\, n. [Melissic + ethylene.] (Chem.) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C30H60, of the ethylene series, obtained from beeswax as a white, scaly, crystalline wax; -- called also melissene, and melissylene.
Wiktionary
n. (context organic compound English) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C30H60, of the ethylene series, obtained from beeswax as a white, scaly, crystalline wax.
Usage examples of "melene".
Doll, Melene and you and O'Niel can get to filling those one gallon and five gallon cans with diesel.
She'd brought the barrow load of cans out to the diesel pump and now Melene was giving her the fifth degree inquisition.
Virginia felt herself blush remembering the very frank talk Melene had had with her.
In its sudden stark light Chip saw Melene and Doc clinging for dear life to the steering wheel.
Virginia, Siobhan and Melene came running in as he caught the corners.
Up on the trailer, all with bits of reinforcing rod, Nym, Doll, Melene and Doc were smashing Maggots away.
Doc Pararattus had barely got started when Pistol, Nym, and even Melene, who usually listened, all said: "SHUT UP.
She had been about to start on an impetuous tirade against Melene not being able to keep a secret.
Chip flopped gloomily down next to Melene, Ginny and the still unconscious Doc.
Doll said there wouldn't be room for their drink, and Melene claimed to be scared of heights.
Doll and Melene, on the other hand, found sitting on the roof of a human-transporting box in its dark shaft quite awe inspiring.
Beside a rattess, unless Melene was much mistaken, wearing fishnet tights.
It might possibly have been a graceful dive, if Melene hadn't already tied his bootlaces to the chairlegs, and Doc his neck to the backrest height adjustor.
The kick might have disarmed Virginia if Melene hadn't quietly Super-Glued one shoe to the floor.
The ship’s First Watch Officer was Melene Telle-eych Cath, Defender Prime of Ulant, or Minister of Defense.