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chlorite1 definition

chlo·rite (-īt′)

noun

a salt of chlorous acid containing the monovalent, negative radical ClO
chlorite2 definition

chlo·rite (-īt′)

noun

any of a group of usually greenish, soft, monoclinic minerals, (Mg,Al,Fe)(Si,Al)O(OH), that break into thin, flexible, micalike sheets and are usually found in metamorphic rocks

Etymology: L chloritis < Gr chlōritis < chlōros, pale green

Related Forms:

  • chloritic chlo·ritic (klə rit′ik) adjective

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