MELASSES
Me*las"ses, n.
Defn: See Molasses.
MELASSIC
Me*las"sic, a. Etym: [See Molasses.] (Chem.)
Defn: Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from molasses or glucose, and probably identical with saccharic acid. See Saccharic.
MELASTOMA
Me*las"to*ma, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Defn: A genus of evergreen tropical shrubs; — so called from the black berries of some species, which stain the mouth.
MELASTOMACEOUS
Mel`a*sto*ma"ceous, a. (Bot.)
Defn: Belonging to the order of which Melastoma is the type.
MELCHITE
Mel"chite, n. Etym: [Heb. melek king.] (Eccl. Hist.)
Defn: One of a sect, chiefly in Syria and Egypt, which acknowledges the authority of the pope, but adheres to the liturgy and ceremonies of the Eastern Church.