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olivenite definition

oliv·en·ite (ō liv′ə nīt′, äl′ə və-)

noun

a greenish, soft, orthorhombic mineral, Cu(AsO)(OH), often found with azurite and malachite; hydrous copper arsenate

Etymology: Ger oliven(erz), olive (ore) + -ite

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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