chalcanthite

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UK/kælˈkæn.θaɪt/UK[kʰæɫ(l)ˈkʰæn.θʌɪt̚]UK[~θɒ͡ɪt̚]UK[kæwˈkæn.θɒ͡ɪʔ]

noun

A mineral form of copper sulfate, CuSO₄.

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bluestonecyanositeblue vitriolblue copperasblue stone
OriginAncient Greek χάλκανθον →
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Meanings

nounchalcanthite (usually uncountable, plural chalcanthites)

plural chalcanthites

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA mineral form of copper sulfate, CuSO₄.

    Synonyms: bluestone, cyanosite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA mineral form of copper sulfate, CuSO₄.

Similar
bluestonecyanosite

More synonyms by meaning

nounhydrated blue crystalline form of copper sulfate

Similar
blue vitriolblue copperasblue stone
Broader
copper sulfatecopper sulphatecupric sulfate
Also see
blue vitriol

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχάλκανθον
  2. Englishchalcanthite

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 藍礬 /蓝矾, 膽礬 /胆矾
  • 藍礬 /蓝矾mineral
  • 膽礬 /胆矾 (dǎnfán)mineral
Finnish kalkantiitti
  • kalkantiittimineral
French chalcantite
  • chalcantitemineral
German Chalkanthit
  • Chalkanthitmineral
Italian calcantite
  • calcantitemineral
Japanese 胆礬
  • 胆礬 (tanban)mineral
Portuguese calcantite, calcantita
  • calcantitemineral
  • calcantitamineral
Spanish calcantita
  • calcantitamineral
Cite this entry
APA

chalcanthite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalcanthite

MLA

“chalcanthite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalcanthite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chalcanthite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalcanthite.

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