Meanings
nounolivenite (plural olivenites)
plural olivenites
- chemistryAn orthorhombic copper arsenate mineral with the chemical formula Cu₂AsO₄OH.
Origin
- GermanOlivenerz“olive ore”
- Englisholivenite
From German Olivenerz (“olive ore”), from its olive-green colour + -ite.
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Finnish oliveniitti
- oliveniittimineral
Italian olivenite
- olivenitemineral
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APA
olivenite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olivenite
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“olivenite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olivenite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “olivenite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olivenite.
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