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Malachite

//ˈmæl.əˌkaɪt// adj, noun

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Adjective
  1. 1
    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.
Noun
  1. 1
    A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂; one of the principal ores of copper. countable, uncountable

    "Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […] . (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)"

  2. 2
    a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects wordnet
  3. 3
    A mild green color, like that of the mineral. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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