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PRONUNCIATION OF ATACAMITE

atacamite  [əˈtækəˌmaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ATACAMITE

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Atacamite is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ATACAMITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

atacamite

Atacamite

Atacamite is a copper halide mineral: a copper chloride hydroxide with formula Cu2Cl3. It was first described for deposits in the Atacama Desert of Chile in 1801. Atacamite is polymorphous with botallackite, clinoatacamite, and paratacamite. Atacamite is a comparatively rare mineral, formed from primary copper minerals in the oxidation or weathering zone of arid climates. It has also been reportedas a volcanic sublimate from fumarole deposits, as sulfide alteration products in black smokers and as alteration of ancient bronze and copper artefacts. It occurs in association with cuprite, brochantite, linarite, caledonite, malachite, chrysocolla and its polymorphs. Atacamite from Mt. Gunson, South Australia It has been shown that atacamite is a component of the jaws of some Glycera species.

Definition of atacamite in the English dictionary

The definition of atacamite in the dictionary is a mineral, green in colour, containing copper and present in Australia, Chile and Cornwall in England.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ATACAMITE


Adamite
ˈædəˌmaɪt
Adullamite
əˈdʌləˌmaɪt
bedlamite
ˈbɛdləˌmaɪt
Benthamite
ˈbɛnθəˌmaɪt
calamite
ˈkæləˌmaɪt
catamite
ˈkætəˌmaɪt
diatomite
daɪˈætəˌmaɪt
dolomite
ˈdɒləˌmaɪt
dynamite
ˈdaɪnəˌmaɪt
Edomite
ˈiːdəˌmaɪt
Elamite
ˈiːləˌmaɪt
fogramite
ˈfəʊɡrəˌmaɪt
Gothamite
ˈɡɒθəˌmaɪt
hellgrammite
ˈhɛlɡrəˌmaɪt
rolamite
ˈrəʊləˌmaɪt
Shulamite
ˈʃuːləˌmaɪt
sodomite
ˈsɒdəˌmaɪt
totemite
ˈtəʊtəˌmaɪt
willemite
ˈwɪləˌmaɪt
wolframite
ˈwʊlfrəˌmaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ATACAMITE

ataata
atabal
Atabalipa
atabeg
atabek
atabrin
Atabrine
Atacama Desert
atactic
ataghan
Atahualpa
Atalanta
ataman
atamasco
atap
ataractic
ataraxia
ataraxic
ataraxy
atavic

WORDS THAT END LIKE ATACAMITE

a mite
anti-Semite
ashramite
chromite
dust mite
Ermite
Hamite
kumite
marmite
mite
preadamite
samite
Semite
smite
somite
spider mite
stalagmite
termite
Thermite
Vegemite

Synonyms and antonyms of atacamite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «atacamite» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

氯铜矿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

atacamita
570 millions of speakers

English

atacamite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

atacamite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

atacamite
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

атакамит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

atacamita
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আটাকাম মরুভূমি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

atacamite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gurun Atacama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Atacamit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

atacamite
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

atacamite
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gurun Atacama
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

atacamite
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அட்டகாமா பாலைவனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अटाकामा डेजर्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Atacama Çölü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

atacamite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

atacamite
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

атакаміт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

atacamite
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ατακαμίτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

atacamite
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

atacamite
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

atacamite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of atacamite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ATACAMITE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ATACAMITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about atacamite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ATACAMITE»

Discover the use of atacamite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to atacamite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Copper and Bronze in Art: Corrosion, Colorants, Conservation
Frescoes from Rostov, Russia, contained atacamite, although it had resulted from chemical alteration of artificial azurite. Naumova and Pisareva also reported finding atacamite in a fifteenth- to sixteenth-century Russian icon tempera painting.
David A. Scott, 2002
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
Abi tract. —New X-ray data for natural atacamite show resolution of two strong doublets and add numerous low-intensity reflections. Waldo (1935) made the original diffraction pattern for atacamite, Cu2(OH)3Cl, in 1935 with a powder camera.
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Pigment Compendium
COPPER CHLORIDE HYDROXIDE, ATACAMITE TYPE Blue-Green Generic compound Synthetic copper chloride hydroxide analogue of the mineral atacamite (q.v.; Cu2Cl(OH)3). It is polymorphous with the other copper chloride hydroxides, ...
Nicholas Eastaugh, Valentine Walsh, Tracey Chaplin, 2008
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United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
The copper minerals include oxides, carbonates, silicates, and oxyclilorides, of which the most common are chry- socolla, azurite, malachite, atacamite, melaconite, and cuprite, and the bulk of the oxidized ore consists of mixtures of these ...
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Pigment Compendium: Optical Microscopy of Historical Pigments
In plane-polarised light, atacamite forms translucent green crystals with high relief and RI greater than that of the medium. Dispersion is strong, with r v. For natural samples, particle shapes are typically fibrous, and occur in aggregates with ...
Nicholas Eastaugh, Valentine Walsh, Tracey Chaplin, 2013
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Pigment Compendium: A Dictionary and Optical Microscopy of ...
COPPER CHLORIDE HYDROXIDE, ATACAMITE TYPE Blue-Green Generic compound Synthetic copper chloride hydroxide analogue of the mineral atacamite (q.v.; Cu2Cl(OH)3). It is polymorphous with the other copper chloride hydroxides, ...
Valentine Walsh, Tracey Chaplin, 2008
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The Encyclopedia of Crystals
Atacamite Atacamite crystals on matrix Crystal system Orthorhombic Chemistry Cu2 (OH) 3CI Copper chloro-hydroxide Hardness 3-3.5 Source USA, Australia, Mexico, Chile, Italy, England, Russia, Namibia, Peru Chakra Third eye, higher ...
Judy Hall, 2007
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The Textualization of the Greek Alphabet
Under these circumstances, the patina that develops may incorporate substantial amounts of chloride ions, resulting in a patina that is composed of basic copper chlorides, such as atacamite or paratacamite. These kinds of compounds are ...
Roger D. Woodard, 2014
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Gossans and Leached Cappings: Field Assessment
Atacamite requires saline solutions for its formation and a hyperarid climate for preservation. Its mode offormation has been the subject of considerable recent research (Reich et al, 2008) and gypsum saturated copper-bearing ground waters ...
Roger Taylor, 2011
10
Structural Chemistry of Layer-Type Phases
0-Co(OH)3/2Cl1/2 Co a: CdI2 a: botallackite botallackite ft: rhombohedral ft :T\\. /3 -Co(OH)3/2C (~paratacamite) Ni a: Cd/2 botallackite botallackite ft: atacamite Cu a: man. botallackite botallackite botallackite ft- y: rh. paratacamite [829] Zn 8: ...
F. Hulliger, F a L??vy, 1976

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ATACAMITE»

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Forecasts of growth in the Cuprous Chloride Market
More common are mixed oxyhydroxide-chlorides like atacamite, arising among Cu ore beds oxidation zones in arid climate. Browse Full Report ... «CSO Australia, Jul 15»
2
Earthling worms can be as disgusting as alien face huggers
Blood Worms. They look like gentle earthworms until they extend their mouths and show their teeth made of atacamite, "a copper-based ... «Gizmodo, May 14»
3
Havilah Resources NL (ASX:HAV) Releases Mutooroo Copper …
Completely Oxidised (top 25-35 metres) - to an iron oxide-quartz fragment gossan/ironstone with local malachite - atacamite - chrysocolla ... «ABN Newswire, Oct 10»

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