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atacamite

[ at-uh-kam-ahyt, uh-tak-uh-mahyt ]

noun

  1. a mineral, hydrated chloride of copper, Cu 2 Cl(OH) 3 , occurring in a green, granular form: a minor ore of copper.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of atacamite1

1830–40; named after Atacama Desert; -ite 1

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