noun
- a high explosive consisting of picric acid, used especially in artillery shells
Usage: military; historical
Examples
- The artillery shells were filled with melinite explosive.
- French forces used melinite in their ammunition during World War I.
- The yellow crystalline melinite was carefully handled due to its volatile nature.
- Military engineers studied the blast effects of melinite charges.
- The factory produced melinite for the army’s artillery units.
- Safety protocols were essential when working with melinite explosives.