Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Melanesian

Mel′a‐ne″sian (?), a. [Gr. μέλασ, -ανοσ, black + � island. Melanesia was so called from the dark complexion of the natives.] Of or pertaining to Melanesia.

2108

Mélange

‖Mé′lange″ (?), n. [F. See Mell, Meddle.] A mixture; a medley.

2109

Melanian

Me‐la″ni‐an (?), n.(Zoöl.) One of a family of fresh-water pectinibranchiate mollusks, having a turret-shaped shell.

2110

Melanic

Me‐lan″ic (?), a. [Gr. μέλασ, -ανοσ, black.] 1. Melanotic.2. (Ethnol.) Of or pertaining to the black-haired races. Prichard.

2111

Melaniline

Me‐lan″i‐line (?), n.(Chem.) A complex nitrogenous hydrocarbon obtained artificially (as by the action of cyanogen chloride on aniline) as a white, crystalline substance; — call...

2112

Melanin

Mel″a‐nin (?), n. [Gr. μέλασ, -ανοσ, black.] (Physiol.) A black pigment found in the pigment-bearing cells of the skin (particularly in the skin of the negro), in the epithelial...

2113

Melanism

Mel″a‐nism (mĕl″ȧ‐nĭz'm), n. [Gr. μέλασ, -ανοσ, black.]1. An undue development of dark-colored pigment in the skin or its appendages; — the opposite of albinism.2. (Med.) A dise...

2114

Melanism (2)

Mel″a‐nism (?), n.(Ethnol.) The character of having a high degree of pigmentation, as shown in dark skin, eyes, and hair.

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Melanistic

Mel′a‐nis″tic (?), a. Affected with melanism; of the nature of melanism.

2116

Melanite

Mel″a‐nite (?), n. [Gr. μέλασ, -ανοσ, black: cf. F. mélanite.] (Min.) A black variety of garnet.

2117

Melanochroi

‖Mel′a‐noch″ro‐i (?), n. pl. [NL. See Melanochroic.] (Ethnol.) A group of the human race, including the dark whites.

2118

Melanochroic

Mel′a‐no‐chro″ic (?), a. [Gr. μελανάχροοσ; μέλασ, -ανοσ, black + χροά color.] Having a dark complexion; of or pertaining to the Melanochroi.

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Melanochroite

Mel′a‐no‐chro″ite (?), n. [See Melanochroic.] (Min.) A mineral of a red, or brownish or yellowish red color. It is a chromate of lead; — called also phœnicocroite.

2120

Melanocomous

Mel′a‐noc″o‐mous (?), a. [Gr. μέλασ, -ανοσ, black + � hair.] Having very dark or black hair; black-haired. Prichard.

2121

Melanoma

‖Mel′a‐no″ma (?), n.; L. pl. -nomata (#). [NL.; Gr. �, �, black + -oma.] (Med.) (a) A tumor containing dark pigment. (b) Development of dark-pigmented tumors.

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Melanorrhœa

‖Mel′a‐nor‐rhœ″a (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. μέλασ, -ανοσ, black + � to flow.] (Bot.) An East Indian genus of large trees. Melanorrhœa usitatissima is the lignum-vitæ of Pegu, and yie...

2123

Melanoscope

Me‐lan″o‐scope (?), n. [Gr. μέλασ, -ανοσ, black + -scope.] (Opt.) An instrument containing a combination of colored glasses such that they transmit only red light, so that objec...

2124

Melanosis

‖Mel′a‐no″sis (?), [NL., fr. Gr. � a growing black, fr. μέλασ, -ανοσ, black.] (Med.) The morbid deposition of black matter, often of a malignant character, causing pigmented tum...

2125

Melanosperm

Me‐lan″o‐sperm (?), n. [Gr. μέλασ, -ανοσ, black + σπέρμα seed.] (Bot.) An alga of any kind that produces blackish spores, or seed dust. The melanosperms include the rockweeds an...

2126

Melanotic

Mel′a‐not″ic (?), a. Melanistic.

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Melanotype

Me‐lan″o‐type (?), n. [Gr. μέλασ, -ανοσ, black + -type.] (Photog.) A positive picture produced with sensitized collodion on a smooth surface of black varnish, coating a thin pla...

2128

Melanterite

Me‐lan″ter‐ite (?), n.(Min.) A hydrous sulphate of iron of a green color and vitreous luster; iron vitriol.

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Melanure

Mel″a‐nure (?), n. [NL. melanurus, fr. Gr. μέλασ, -ανοσ, black + οuρἄ tail.] (Zoöl.) A small fish of the Mediterranean; a gilthead. See Gilthead (a).

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Melanuric

Mel′a‐nu″ric (?), a. [Melam + urea.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, a complex nitrogenous acid obtained by decomposition of melam, or of urea, as a white crystalline pow...

2131

Melaphyre

Mel″a‐phyre (?), n. [F., fr. Gr. μέλασ, -ανοσ, black + porphyre porphyry.] (Min.) Any one of several dark-colored augitic, eruptive rocks allied to basalt.

2132

Melasma

‖Me‐las″ma (?), n.(Med.) A dark discoloration of the skin, usually local; as, Addison's melasma, or Addison's disease. — Me‐las″mic (#), a.

2133

Melasses

Me‐las″ses (?), n. See Molasses.