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malachite

Pronunciation: /ˈmæl.əˌkaɪt/

The English word “malachite” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

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

adjective

  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.

Etymology

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

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