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Webster 1913 Edition
Malachite
Mal′a-chite
,Noun.
[Fr. Gr.
μαλάχη
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.
☞ 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
. Webster 1828 Edition
Malachite
MAL'ACHITE
,Noun.
An oxyd of copper, combined with carbonic acid, found in solid masses of a beautiful green color. It consists of layers, in the form of nipples or needles converging towards a common center. It takes a good polish and is often manufactured into toys.
Definition 2024
malachite
malachite
English
Malachite (1)
Noun
malachite (countable and uncountable, plural malachites)
- (mineralogy) A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu2CO3(OH)2; one of the principal ores of copper.
- 2012 March 1, Lee A. Groat, “Gemstones”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, page 128:
- Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […] . (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)
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- A mild green colour, like that of the mineral.
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malachite colour:
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Derived terms
Translations
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Adjective
malachite (comparative more malachite, superlative most malachite)
- From olive-taupe to that of a mild to deeply-rich -- at times seemingly translucent -- green colour, like that of the mineral which is present on oxidized copper.
See also
- Appendix:Colors
Italian
Etymology
From Middle French malachite, from Latin molochitis, from Ancient Greek μαλαχή (malakhḗ, “[leaf of the ... ] mallow plant”).
Noun
malachite f (plural malachiti)
- (mineralogy) malachite