teɪs noun
a mineral, hydrous copper silicate, CuSiO 3 ⋅H 2 O, occurring in emerald-green crystals.
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| a green glassy mineral consisting of hydrated copper silicate in hexagonal crystalline form. Formula: Cu6Si6O18.6H2O | |
| [C19: from French, from Greek dia- through + optos visible] | |
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