Chessy copper

English

Etymology

From Chessy, near Lyons, France, where it is found.

Noun

Chessy copper (uncountable)

(mineralogy, archaic) The mineral azurite.

Synonyms

chessylite

References

“Chessy copper”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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