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Meaning of malachite | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈmæl.əˌkaɪt

Definitions

  1. A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂; one of the principal ores of copper.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A mild green color, like that of the mineral.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية دهنج
Català malaquita
Čeština malachit
Deutsch Malachit
Ελληνικά μαλαχίτης
Esperanto malakito
Español malaquita
Eesti malahhiit
Suomi malakiitti
Français malachite
Gaeilge malaicít
Հայերեն դահանակ մալախիտ մոլոշաքար
Italiano malachite
日本語 くじゃく石 孔雀石
한국어 공작석
Latina molochitis
Nederlands malachiet
Polski malachit
Português malaquita malaquite
Română malahit
Русский малахит
Svenska malakit
Türkçe bakır taşı malahit

Examples

“Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […] . (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

malachite green malachitization malachy malacia malacidin malacissation

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