melininen.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: melinite n.1, -ine suffix5.
Etymology: < melin- (in melinite n.1) + -ine suffix5.
Mineralogy.
rare.
1896 A. H. Chester 173 Melinine, variant of melinite.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).