Me‐lac″o‐nite (?), n. [Gr. μέλασ black + � dust.] (Min.) An earthy black oxide of copper, arising from the decomposition of other ores.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.