MEN'ILITE, noun A mineral substance found at Menil Montant near Paris, of the nature of silex, of a brown liver color on the interior, and ordinarily of a clear blue on the surface. It is found in the shape of the kidneys, of the size of the hand or larger; sometimes in globules of the size of a nut.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.