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Image:Malachit%2C6_Kongo.jpg|thumb|Malachite (1)
Etymology
From Greek μαλα�ή (malakhe) "mallows".<ref>James D. Dana: Dana's System of Mineralogy. Volume II, seventh edition, revised by Charles Palache, Harry Berman, and Clifford Frondel. John Wiley & Sons, 1951</ref>
Noun
malachite
- mineralogy A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>(OH)<sub>2</sub>; one of the principal ores of copper.
- colour A mild green colour, like that of the mineral.
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Translations
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Estonian: malahhiit
Greek: μαλα�ί�η� [mala�çitis] m
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Japanese: ����� (kujakuseki)
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Adjective
malachite
- colour of a mild green colour, like that of the mineral.
See also
Wiktionary_Appendix:Colours|Appendix:Colours
References
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Category:Greens
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