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malachite

/ˈmæləkaɪt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu2CO3(OH)2; one of the principal ores of copper.
  2. A mild green colour, like that of the mineral.
  3. Of a colour 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

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Related words

mineral green(English)pseudomalachite(English)ehlite(English)melaconite(English)chalcocite(English)leucomalachite green(English)cyanochroite(English)chessy copper(English)azurite(English)alexandrite(English)alcedo(English)sunbird(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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