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euchroite

noun
eu·​chro·​ite | \ ˈyükrōˌīt\
plural -s

Definition of euchroite

: a mineral Cu2(AsO4)(OH).3H2O consisting of a basic copper arsenate in emerald-green orthorhombic crystals (hardness 3.5–4, specific gravity 3.39)

History and Etymology for euchroite

German euchroit, from Greek euchroos well-colored (from eu- + -chroos -chroous) + German -it -ite

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