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azurite definition

az·ur·ite (az̸h′ər īt′)

noun

  1. a brilliantly blue or violet, monoclinic mineral, Cu(CO)(OH), an ore of copper
  2. a semiprecious gem made from this mineral

Etymology: azur(e) + -ite

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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