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melee
melena
melic
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melinite
mel·i·nite [ méllə nt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
explosive: an explosive made from picric acid
[Late 19th century. < French< Greek mēlinos "quince-colored" < mēlon "quince, apple"; from its yellow color]
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