how to pronounce malachite

/ˈmæl.ə.kaɪt/

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malachite is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of malachite in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… to a mineral called malachite and …”

meanings of malachite

noun:

A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu2CO3(OH)2; one of the principal ores of copper.
A mild green colour, like that of the mineral.

adjective:

Of a colour ranging from olive-taupe to a mild to deeply-rich (at times seemingly translucent) green, like that of the mineral which is present on oxidized copper.

malachite frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word malachite occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics malachite can be related to

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1) life, nature, and living environment;