malachite

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Malachite (1)

Etymology

From Middle French malachite, from Latin molochītis, from Ancient Greek μολόχη (molókhē, mallow plant).

Pronunciation

Noun

malachite (countable and uncountable, plural malachites)

  1. (mineralogy) A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu2CO3(OH)2; one of the principal ores of copper.
    • 2012 March, Lee A. Groat, “Gemstones”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 14 June 2012, page 128:
      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. A mild green colour, like that of the mineral.
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Adjective

malachite (comparative more malachite, superlative most malachite)

  1. 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.

See also

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.la.kit/
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Noun

malachite f (plural malachites)

  1. malachite

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Italian

Etymology

From Middle French malachite, from Latin molochitis, from Ancient Greek μαλαχή (malakhḗ, mallow plant).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.laˈki.te/
  • Rhymes: -ite
  • Hyphenation: ma‧la‧chì‧te

Noun

malachite f (plural malachiti)

  1. (mineralogy) malachite

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