brochantite
[ broh-shahn-tahyt ]
/ broʊˈʃɑn taɪt /
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noun
a mineral, hydrous copper sulfate, Cu4(OH)6SO4, occurring in green fibrous masses and similar in physical properties to antlerite: formerly a major ore of copper.
Nearby words
brocatelle, broccoli, broccoli rabe, broccolini, broch, brochantite, broche, brochette, brocho, brochure, broché
Origin of brochantite
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Examples from the Web for brochantite
Brochantite is a subsulphate of copper observed in small crystals at Ekaterinenbourg in Siberia.
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