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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A blue vitreous mineral; a basic hydrated copper carbonate, with the chemical formula Cu²⁺₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂, used since antiquity as a blue pigment or ores to extract metallic copper.
2. 2
   blue carbonate of copper; blue malachite wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

alabasterasphaltchessylitechinese bluehan bluemineral

Etymology

From Persian لاژورد (lâžvard, “blue color”).

Related phrases

azurite malachitecopper carbonate

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