AZURITE

azurite

(noun) blue carbonate of copper; blue malachite

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

azurite (plural azurites)

(mineral) A blue vitreous mineral; a basic copper carbonate, with the chemical formula Cu2+3(CO3)2(OH)2.

Source: Wiktionary


Az"u*rite, n. (Min.)

Definition: Blue carbonate of copper; blue malachite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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