ATACAMITE


Meaning of ATACAMITE in English

/at'euh kam"uyt, euh tak"euh muyt'/ , n.

a mineral, hydrated chloride of copper, Cu 2 Cl(OH) 3 , occurring in a green, granular form: a minor ore of copper.

[ 1830-40; named after ATACAMA DESERT; see -ITE 1 ]

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