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azurite

UK/ˈæʒ(j)ʊˌɹaɪt//ˈæʒ.əˌɹaɪt/

azurite noun: 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.

Noun

azurite (plural azurites)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    chessylite

azurite meaning in Tamil

azurite in Tamil

அசுரைற்று

Synonyms of azurite

Forms of azurite

pluralazurites

Origin of azurite

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

Questions about azurite

What does azurite mean?
Azurite means 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.
What is azurite in Tamil?
Azurite in Tamil is அசுரைற்று. See Azurite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is azurite?
Azurite is a noun.
How do you pronounce azurite?
Azurite is pronounced /ˈæʒ.əˌɹaɪt/ (US).
What is the plural of azurite?
The plural of azurite is azurites.

Words near azurite in the dictionary

  1. azurine
  2. azurines
  3. azuring
  4. azurins
  5. azurish
  6. azurite
  7. azurite-malachite
  8. azurite-malachites
  9. azurites
  10. azurity
  11. Azurmendi

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Adapted from Wiktionary: azurite (page history and authors); azurite (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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