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chlorite

(-īt′)

noun

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

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

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

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chloritic adjective

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noun

A generally green or black secondary mineral, (Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈, often formed by metamorphic alteration of primary dark rock minerals, that appears as a spot of green and resembles mica.

Origin:

Origin: Latin chlōrītis, a green precious stone

Origin: , from Greek khlōrītis

Origin: , from khlōros, green; see ghel-² in Indo-European roots

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