malachite
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Synonyms: malachi, melchite, malecite, malachias, malacolite, apachite, malahide, galactite, menachite
Antonyms: malachi, melchite, malecite, malachias, malacolite, apachite, malahide, galactite, menachite
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Noun
- {{lb|en|mineral}} A bright green [[mineral]], a basic [[copper]] [[carbonate]], [[copper|Cu]]<sub>2</sub>[[carbon|C]][[oxygen|O]]<sub>3</sub>(O[[hydrogen|H]])<sub>2</sub>; one of the principal [[ore]]s of [[copper]].
- A mild [[green]] color, like that of the mineral.
Adjective
- Of a color ranging from [[olive]]-[[taupe]] to a mild to deeply-rich (at times seemingly [[translucent]]) green, like that of the mineral which is present on [[oxidized]] [[copper]].
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