† melaconisen.
Mineralogy. Obsolete.
= melaconite n.
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copper ore1713
melaconise1839
melaconite1850
tenorite1865
Chile copper1888
paramelaconite1892
1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 336 Oxide of Copper..Black, or Melaconise; a black earthy looking substance found at Chessy and other places.
1911 Encycl. Brit. XVIII. 87/2 Hence the name melaconite..which was originally given by F. S. Beudant in 1832 in the form melaconise.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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