Chlorite

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chlorite \Chlo"rite\, n. [Gr. ? (sc. ?), fr. chlwro`s light
     green.] (Min.)
     The name of a group of minerals, usually of a green color and
     micaceous to granular in structure. They are hydrous
     silicates of alumina, iron, and magnesia.
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     {Chlorite slate}, a schistose or slaty rock consisting of
        alumina, iron, and magnesia.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chlorite \Chlo"rite\, n. [Chlorous + -ite.] (Chem.)
     Any salt of chlorous acid; as, chlorite of sodium.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  chlorite
       n : a generally green or black mineral; it occurs as a
           constituent of many rocks typically in the form of a flat
           crystal