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chalcanthite in British English
(kælˈkænθaɪt)
noun
a blue secondary mineral consisting of hydrated copper sulphate in triclinic crystalline form. Formula: CuSO4.5H2O
Word origin
C19: via German from Latin chalcanthum copper sulphate solution, from Greek khalkanthon, from khalkos copper + anthos flower; see -ite1chalcanthite in American English
(kælˈkænˌθaɪt)
noun
a bluish, triclinic mineral, CuSO4·5H2O, that is an ore of copper: hydrous copper sulfate
Word origin
< L chalcanthum < Gr kalkanthon, vitriol (< chalkos, copper + anthos, flower: see antho-) + -ite1Image ofchalcanthite
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