malachite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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

adj

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.

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

green mineral

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Finnish: malakiittivihreä Finnish: vuorivihreä German: malachitfarben Polish: malachit Swedish: malakitgrön Welsh: malachit Welsh: malacit

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