† mellicadj.¹

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French mellique.

Etymology: < French mellique (1829) < melli- (in mellite mellite n.) + -ique -ic suffix. Compare mellitic adj. N.E.D. (1906) gives the pronunciation as (me·lik) /ˈmɛlɪk/.

Chemistry. Obsolete. rare.

mellic acid n. = mellitic acid n. at mellitic adj.

ΚΠ

1837 J. D. Dana Syst. Mineral. 438 Mellite... According to Klaproth..and Wohler, it contains..Mellic Acid.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2018).

mellicadj.²

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin mell- , mel , -ic suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin mell-, mel honey (see mell n.²) + -ic suffix. Compare post-classical Latin mellicus sweet as honey (a636 in Isidore). N.E.D. (1906) gives the pronunciation as (me·lik) /ˈmɛlɪk/.

rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

Of, relating to, or resembling honey.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > additive > sweetener > honey > [adjective]

honey-like1566

mellean1656

melleous1656

honeyish1657

mellaginous1681

melligineous1684

mellic1885

1885 Cassell's Encycl. Dict. IV. ii. 765/1 Mellic, of or belonging to honey; or anything honey-like.

1890 Cent. Dict. Mellic, of or pertaining to honey.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	mellic
释义	† mellicadj.¹ Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French mellique. Etymology: < French mellique (1829) < melli- (in mellite mellite n.) + -ique -ic suffix. Compare mellitic adj. N.E.D. (1906) gives the pronunciation as (me·lik) /ˈmɛlɪk/. Chemistry. Obsolete. rare. mellic acid n. = mellitic acid n. at mellitic adj. ΚΠ 1837 J. D. Dana Syst. Mineral. 438 Mellite... According to Klaproth..and Wohler, it contains..Mellic Acid. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2018). mellicadj.² Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin mell- , mel , -ic suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin mell-, mel honey (see mell n.²) + -ic suffix. Compare post-classical Latin mellicus sweet as honey (a636 in Isidore). N.E.D. (1906) gives the pronunciation as (me·lik) /ˈmɛlɪk/. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. Of, relating to, or resembling honey. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > additive > sweetener > honey > [adjective] honey-like1566 mellean1656 melleous1656 honeyish1657 mellaginous1681 melligineous1684 mellic1885 1885 Cassell's Encycl. Dict. IV. ii. 765/1 Mellic, of or belonging to honey; or anything honey-like. 1890 Cent. Dict. Mellic, of or pertaining to honey. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.¹1837adj.²1885
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