English Explanatory Dictionary

melanothallite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing chlorine, copper, and oxygen.

Word forms

melanothallite

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μελανός (melanós, “black”) and θαλλός (thallós, “young/green twig”), because when the mineral is exposed, it turns from black to green.

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