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azurite in British English
(ˈæʒʊˌraɪt)
noun
an azure-blue mineral associated with copper deposits. It is a source of copper. Composition: copper carbonate. Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2. Crystal structure: monoclinic
azurite in American English
(ˈæʒərˌaɪt)
noun
1.
a brilliantly blue or violet, monoclinic mineral, Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2, an ore of copper
2.
a semiprecious gem made from this mineral
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