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brochantite

[ broh-shahn-tahyt ]
/ broʊˈʃɑn taɪt /

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.

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Origin of brochantite

1860–65; named after A. Brochant de Villiers (1773–1840), French mineralogist; see -ite1

Words nearby brochantite

brocatelle, broccoli, Broccolini, broccoli rabe, broch, brochantite, broche, brochette, brocho, brochure, brock
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