mellite
noun
mel·lite
ˈmeˌlīt
plural -s
1
: a honey-colored mineral Al2C12O12.18H2O that is a hydrous aluminum mellitate found in brown coal and is in part a product of vegetable decomposition
2
[International Scientific Vocabulary mell- + -ite] : a medicinal preparation containing honey
Word History
Etymology
New Latin mellites, from mell- + -ites -ite; translation of German honigstein