\Mal"a*chite\, n. [Fr. Gr. ? a mallow, from its
resembling the green color of the leaf of mallows: cf. F.
malachite. Cf. {Mallow}.] (Min.)
Native hydrous carbonate of copper, usually occurring in
green mammillary masses with concentric fibrous structure.
Note: Green malachite, or malachite proper, admits of a high
      polish, and is sometimes used for ornamental work. Blue
      malachite, or azurite, is a related species of a deep
      blue color.
{Malachite green}. See {Emerald green}, under {Green}, n.