The Collaborative International Dictionary
mellilite
Melilite \Mel"i*lite\ (m[e^]l"[i^]*l[imac]t), n. [Gr. me`li honey + -lite; cf. F. m['e]lilithe.] (Min.) A mineral occurring in small yellow crystals, found in the lavas (melilite basalt) of Vesuvius, and elsewhere. [Written also mellilite.]