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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. 1

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

  2. 2

    A mild green colour, like that of the mineral.

adjective
  1. 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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