azurite
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- noun
- /ˈæʒəˌraɪt/
- Specialized
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azurita
- And the uncle drew from his pocket such brilliant green chunks of azurite as to bring a hush of humbleness over Liza even.
- azurite and malachite
Examples
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Heating certain green stones (malachite) or blue stones (azurite) produced shiny beads of copper, a malleable metal that could be melted and shaped into weapons, tools, and jewelry.
Academic text (2011) -
"Lapis lazuli blue:" a moderate blue that is redder and duller than average copen and redder and deeper than azurite blue, Dresden blue, or pompadour.
Blog text (24) -
Her first book is called "The Azurite Encounter."
Blog text (4) -
She decided to wear the silver and azurite pin Erin had given her for her birthday.
Fiction book (1991) -
Wulferite, Variscite, Copper, Azurite.
Fiction book (1996) -
To students of Chinese painting, the brilliant azurite blue and malachite green of the scroll immediately recall the court landscape tradition from the sixth century on, which was firmly established as a stylistic idiom symbolic of imperial power by the early twelfth century.
Academic text (2002) -
The artist used azurite to create a stunning blue in her painting.
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In ancient times, azurite was valued for its deep blue color in decorative art.
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The geologist identified the bright blue mineral as azurite during the field study.
Synonyms
A blue pigment used in chemistry and industry
How Blue
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Azurite comes from an old word for rich blue, the same root as azure, which means 'blue'. So azurite is named for its deep blue color and was used to make blue paint and to get copper.