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azurite

/ˈæʒ.əˌɹaɪt/ US
/ˈæʒ.(j)ʊəɹˌaɪt/ US
/ˈæʒ(j)ʊˌɹaɪt/ UK

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From Persian لاژورد (lâžvard, “blue color”).

noun azurites

A blue vitreous mineral; a basic hydrated copper carbonate, with the chemical formula Cu²⁺₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂, used since antiquity as a blue pigment or ores to extract metallic copper.
Similar: chessylite

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noun blue, vitreous mineral

Español	azurita
中文	藍銅礦 /蓝铜矿 lántóngkuàng, 石青 shíqīng
Português	azurita
Français	azurite
Deutsch	Azurit
Italiano	azzurrite
Ελληνικά	αζουρίτης azourítis
Русский	азури́т azurít

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@misc{azurite_2026,
  title = {azurite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/azurite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}