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Malachite
/ˈmæləkaɪt/
A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu2CO3(OH)2; one of the principal ores of copper.
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noun
- 1
A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu2CO3(OH)2; one of the principal ores of copper.
- 2
A mild green colour, like that of the mineral.
adjective
- 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.
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