pseudomalachite

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noun

A mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.

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Meanings

nounpseudomalachite (countable and uncountable, plural pseudomalachites)

plural pseudomalachites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tagilite

Origin

From pseudo- + malachite.

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Translations

Finnish pseudomalakiitti
  • pseudomalakiittia mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus
German Pseudomalachit
  • Pseudomalachita mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus
Irish bréagmhalaicít
  • bréagmhalaicíta mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus
Japanese 擬孔雀石
  • 擬孔雀石 (gikujakuseki)a mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus
Cite this entry
APA

pseudomalachite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudomalachite

MLA

“pseudomalachite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudomalachite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudomalachite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudomalachite.

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