Hypertext Webster Gateway: "malachite"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Malachite \Mal"a*chite\, n. [Fr. Gr. ? 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.
Note: 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}. See {Emerald green}, under {Green}, n.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
malachite
n : a green mineral used as an ore of copper and for making
ornamental objects
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