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chalcanthite
[ kal-kan-thahyt ]
/ kælˈkæn θaɪt /
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noun
Mineralogy. blue vitriol.
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Origin of chalcanthite
1855–60; <Latin chalcanth(um) (<Greek chálkanthon blue vitriol, literally, flower of copper, equivalent to chalk(ós) copper + ánth(os) flower + -on neuter suffix) + -ite1
Words nearby chalcanthite
chakalaka, chakra, Chal., chalaza, chalazion, chalcanthite, Chalcedon, chalcedony, chalcid, chalcidfly, Chalcidice
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British Dictionary definitions for chalcanthite
chalcanthite
/ (kælˈkænθaɪt) /
noun
a blue secondary mineral consisting of hydrated copper sulphate in triclinic crystalline form. Formula: CuSO 4 .5H 2 O
Word Origin for chalcanthite
C19: via German from Latin chalcanthum copper sulphate solution, from Greek khalkanthon, from khalkos copper + anthos flower; see -ite 1
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