malachite

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂; one of the principal ores of copper.
2. (countable, uncountable) A mild green color, like that of the mineral.

Adj

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.

Synonyms

copper ore

emerald

mountain green

Cu₂ ₂

Translations

malachite

malaquita

μαλαχίτης

malachite

Malachit

malaquita

malachiet

malakit

malaquita

bakır taşı

minerai de cuivre

malaquite

malachitfarben

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmæl.əˌkaɪt/

Etymology

From Middle French malachite, from Latin molochītis, from Ancient Greek μολόχη (molókhē, “[leaf of the ... ] mallow plant”).