malachite

/ˈmæl.əˌkaɪt/ · noun

Meaning

A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂; one of the principal ores of copper.
A mild green color, like that of the mineral.
Of a color ranging from olive-taupe to a mild to deeply-rich (at times seemingly translucent) green, like that of the mineral which is present on oxidized copper.

Etymology / origin

From Middle French malachite, from Latin molochītis, from Ancient Greek μολόχη (molókhē, “[leaf of the ... ] mallow plant”).

μαλάχη(Ancient Greek)→
molochītis(la)→
malachite(frm)→
malachite (English)
Relations: der, der, der

Related words

malachite(frm)molochītis(la)μαλάχη(Ancient Greek)malakiitti(Finnish)malakito(Ido)

Descendant words

malakiitti(Finnish) (cog)
malakito(Ido) (bor)

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