Definition of Malachete
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.
&fist; 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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- a green mineral.
- (colour) a mild green colour, like that of the mineral.
malachite colour:
- (colour) of a mild green colour, like that of the mineral.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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