malachite (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *malachite*:
NOUN	substance	malachite	a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects

English > *malachite*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects.
Narrower	azurite	blue carbonate of copper
Broader	mineral	Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
Substances	copper, Cu, atomic number 29	A ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element
Spanish	malaquita
Catalan	malaquita

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