chlorite

English

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek χλωρῖτις.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈklɔːɹʌɪt/

Noun

chlorite (plural chlorites)

1. (mineralogy) A dark green mineral resembling serpentine, being a mixed silicate of magnesium, iron and aluminium.
   • 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 177:

     They have been heated enough to impart a delicate blue-green hue, which is because of the abundance of the ‘low-grade’ metamorphic mineral, chlorite.

2. (chemistry) Any salt of chlorous acid.

Derived terms

• hydrogen chlorite
• hypochlorite
• magnesium chlorite
• manganchlorite
• sodium chlorite

Translations

salt of chlorous acid

• Finnish: kloriitti (fi)
• French: chlorite (fr) m
• Irish: clóirít (ga) f

• Italian: clorito (it) m
• Manx: cloreet (gv) f

mineral

• Finnish: kloriitti (fi)

• Italian: clorite (it) f

Anagrams

• clothier

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French

Noun

chlorite m (plural chlorites)

1. chlorite (salt of chlorous acid)