Etymology

chalcanthite

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Today it means: A mineral form of copper sulfate, CuSO₄. Full definition →

Ancient Greek χάλκανθον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromχάλκανθον
  2. English todaychalcanthite

From chalcanthum (“flowers of copper”) + -ite, from Ancient Greek χάλκανθον (khálkanthon).

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