'Melanite' definitions:

Definition of 'Melanite'

From: GCIDE
  • Melanite \Mel"a*nite\ (m[e^]l"[.a]*n[imac]t), n. [Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black: cf. F. m['e]lanite.] (Min.) A black variety of garnet. [1913 Webster]