libethenite

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noun

A rare copper phosphate hydroxide mineral that forms striking dark green orthorhombic crystals.

OriginGerman Libethen →
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Meanings

nounlibethenite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA rare copper phosphate hydroxide mineral that forms striking dark green orthorhombic crystals.

Origin

  1. GermanLibethen“Ľubietová, Slovakia, where it was discovered”
  2. Englishlibethenite

From German Libethen (“Ľubietová, Slovakia, where it was discovered”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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