'Malachite' definitions:
Definition of 'malachite'
(from WordNet)
noun
A green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects
Definition of 'Malachite'
From: GCIDE
- Malachite \Mal"a*chite\, n. [Fr. Gr. mala`chh 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. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- Malachite green. See Emerald green, under Green, n. [1913 Webster]