Definitions

1. adjective

Relating to or derived from honey or beeswax, especially in reference to an aldehyde.

“The mellitic properties of the substance made it useful in ancient alchemy.”

2. noun

A type of aldehyde, especially a trimer of aldehyde.

“The mellitic was a key component in the development of early plastics.”

3. adjective

Relating to or derived from the mellitic aldehyde.

“The mellitic compound was an important discovery in the field of organic chemistry.”