malachite

[ mal-uh-kahyt ]

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noun

a green mineral, basic copper carbonate, Cu2CO3(OH)2, an ore of copper, used for making ornamental articles.
a ceramic ware made in imitation of this.

Origin of malachite

1350–1400; <Greek malách(ē) mallow + -ite¹; replacing Middle English melochites<Middle French melochite, representing Latin molochītis<Greek molochîtis, derivative of molóchē, variant of maláchē

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How to use malachite in a sentence

Instead, Lagerfeld explored the darkness of malachite, iron ore, and marcasite.
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The exterior walls are made of imitation malachite; the roof is a sky-blue cupola spangled with gilt stars.
Ways of War and Peace | Delia Austrian
Here are found richly hand-carved furniture, splendid jade and malachite vases.
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December—Torquoise or malachite—The most brilliant success and happiness in every circumstance of life.
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Many of the Apaches attached a piece of malachite to their guns and bows to make them shoot accurately.
The Myths of the North American Indians | Lewis Spence

Inside were a piece of malachite and a small cross of lightning-riven pine, and two very small perforated shells.
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British Dictionary definitions for malachite

malachite

/ (ˈmæləˌkaɪt) /

noun

a bright green mineral, found in veins and in association with copper deposits. It is a source of copper and is used as an ornamental stone. Composition: hydrated copper carbonate. Formula: Cu 2 CO 3 (OH) 2 . Crystal structure: monoclinic

Origin of malachite

C16: via Old French from Latin molochītēs, from Greek molokhitis mallow-green stone, from molokhē mallow

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Scientific definitions for malachite

malachite

[ măl′ə-kīt′ ]

A bright-green monoclinic mineral occurring as a mass of crystals (an aggregate) with smooth or botryoidal (grape-shaped) surfaces. It is often concentrically banded in different shades of green. Malachite often occurs together with the mineral azurite in copper deposits. Chemical formula: Cu2CO3(OH)2.

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