[ 'maləkʌɪt ]
■ noun a bright green mineral consisting of hydrated basic copper carbonate.
Origin
ME: from OFr. melochite , via L. from Gk molokhitis , from molokhē , var. of malakhē 'mallow'.
[ 'maləkʌɪt ]
■ noun a bright green mineral consisting of hydrated basic copper carbonate.
Origin
ME: from OFr. melochite , via L. from Gk molokhitis , from molokhē , var. of malakhē 'mallow'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004