C2 noun #143,140 most common

malachite

UK /ˈmæləkaɪt/ | US /ˈmæləkaɪt/

A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu2CO3(OH)2; one of the principal ores of copper.

malachite in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu2CO3(OH)2; one of the principal ores of copper.
  • (noun) A mild green colour, like that of the mineral.
  • (adjective) Of a colour 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.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu2CO3(OH)2; one of the principal ores of copper.
  2. 2
    noun A mild green colour, like that of the mineral.
  3. 3
    adjective Of a colour 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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