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词汇 malachite
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Definition of malachite in English:

malachite

noun ˈmaləkʌɪtˈmæləˌkaɪt
mass noun
  • A bright green mineral consisting of hydrated basic copper carbonate, which typically occurs in masses and fibrous aggregates.

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    Example sentencesExamples
    • This sample of malachite has a distinctly different appearance.
    • Other secondary copper minerals associated with the chrysocolla are malachite, cuprite, and tenorite.
    • Nowadays it is often found with malachite, a green copper carbonate.
    • Dark blue stubby pyramidal azurite crystals and green botryoidal-shaped radial aggregates of malachite.
    • Some of the most attractive contain spraylike aggregates of velvety malachite in and on lustrous blue-black azurite crystals.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French melochite, via Latin from Greek molokhitis, from molokhē, variant of malakhē 'mallow'.

Definition of malachite in US English:

malachite

nounˈmæləˌkaɪtˈmaləˌkīt
  • A bright green mineral consisting of copper hydroxyl carbonate. It typically occurs in masses and fibrous aggregates with azurite and is capable of taking a high polish.

    孔雀石,石绿

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Dark blue stubby pyramidal azurite crystals and green botryoidal-shaped radial aggregates of malachite.
    • Other secondary copper minerals associated with the chrysocolla are malachite, cuprite, and tenorite.
    • This sample of malachite has a distinctly different appearance.
    • Nowadays it is often found with malachite, a green copper carbonate.
    • Some of the most attractive contain spraylike aggregates of velvety malachite in and on lustrous blue-black azurite crystals.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French melochite, via Latin from Greek molokhitis, from molokhē, variant of malakhē ‘mallow’.

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