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malachite |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Malachite \Mal"a*chite\, n. [Fr. Gr ? a mallow, from its resembling the green color of the leaf of mallows: cf F. malachite. Cf {Mallow}.] (Min.) Native hydrous carbonate of copper, usually occurring in green mammillary masses with concentric fibrous structure. Note: Green malachite, or malachite proper, admits of a high polish, and is sometimes used for ornamental work Blue malachite, or azurite, is a related species of a deep blue color. {Malachite green}. See {Emerald green}, under {Green}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: malachite n : a green mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects
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