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mellonide

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of various compounds of mellon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Examples

  • mellonide of calcium
  • mellonide of magnesium
  • mellonide of mercury
  • mellonide of potassium
  • mellonide of silver
  • mellonide of sodium
  • argentic mellonide

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From mellone + -ide.