Malachite

Meaning

Noun

●

In Minerals & Gems:

A

, a

, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂; one of the

of

.

●

A

,

of the mineral.

Adj

●

In Greens:

Of a

from olive-taupe to a

to deeply-rich (

)

,

of the

which is present on

copper.

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Origin

malachite

English

molochitis

Latin

μαλαχή

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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