Meanings
nounchrysocolla (countable and uncountable, plural chrysocollas)
plural chrysocollas
- countableuncountablechemistryA vitreous silicate mineral that is a minor ore of copper, with the chemical formula (Cu²⁺,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O.
Eat chysocolla, advised the author, the Sheik Nefzawi. It is the size of a mustard-grain.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 631 more example
Chrysocolla, a mixture of copper and aluminum silicates, is mined only for its copper content. There are easier places to find aluminum, and copper is worth much more than aluminum.
2014, Theodore Gray, photography by Nick Mann, Molecules: The Elements and the Architecture of Everything, 2018 Paperback Edition, page 95
Translations
Finnish krysokolla
- krysokollamineral
Italian crisocolla
- crisocollamineral
Japanese 珪孔雀石
- 珪孔雀石 (keikujakuseki)mineral
Russian хризоко́лла
- хризоко́лла (xrizokólla)mineral
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Chicago
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