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Mellitic

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What's The Definition Of Mellitic?Synonyms | Synonyms for Mellitic: Related Terms | Find terms related to Mellitic: See Also | Mellitic In Webster's Dictionary \Mel*lit"ic\, a. [Cf. F. mellitique. See {Mellite}.]
(Chem.)
(a) Containing saccharine matter; marked by saccharine
secretions; as, mellitic diabetes.
(b) Pertaining to, or derived from, the mineral mellite.
{Mellitic acid} (Chem.), a white, crystalline, organic
substance, {C6(CO2H)6}, occurring naturally in combination
with aluminium in the mineral mellite, and produced
artificially by the oxidation of coal, graphite, etc., and
hence called also {graphitic acid}.
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