English-Thai Dictionary

malachite

N มรกต  emerald mor-ra-kod

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MALACHITE

n.[Gr. mallows, L. malva, soft, so names from its resembling the color of the leaf of mallows.] An oxyd of copper, combined with carbonic acid, found in solid masses of a beautiful green color. It consists of layers, in the form of nipples or needles converging towards a common center. It takes a good polish and is often manufactured into toys.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

MALACHITE

Mal "a *chite, n. Etym: [Fr. Gr. malachite. Cf. Mallow. ] (Min. )

 

Defn: Native hydrous carbonate of copper, usually occurring in green mammillary masses with concentric fibrous structure.

 

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. Malachite green. See Emerald green, under Green, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

malachite

mal a chite |ˈmaləˌkīt ˈmæləˌkaɪt | ▶noun 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. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French melochite, via Latin from Greek molokhitis, from molokhē, variant of malakhē ‘mallow. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

malachite

malachite |ˈmaləkʌɪt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a bright green mineral consisting of hydrated basic copper carbonate, which typically occurs in masses and fibrous aggregates. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French melochite, via Latin from Greek molokhitis, from molokhē, variant of malakhē ‘mallow ’.

 

French Dictionary

malachite

malachite n. f. nom féminin Belle pierre verte. : Un bracelet de malachite. Prononciation Les lettres ch se prononcent k, [malakit ], comme dans quitte

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

malachite

mal a chite /mǽləkàɪt /名詞 U 〘鉱 〙孔雀 （くじやく ）石 .