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CHLORITIC

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chlo⋅rite

1  [klawr-ahyt, klohr-]
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–noun
a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum, ferrous iron, and magnesium, occurring in green platelike crystals or scales.
Origin:
1595–1605; chlor- 1 + -ite 1

Related forms:
chlo⋅rit⋅ic  [klaw-rit-ik, kloh-] , adjective
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chlo·rite 1   (klôr'īt', klōr'-)   
n.  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.

[Latin chlōrītis, a green precious stone, from Greek khlōrītis, from khlōros, green; see ghel-2 in Indo-European roots.]
chlo·rit'ic (klôr-ĭt'ĭk, klōr-) adj.
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Main Entry: chlo·rite
Pronunciation: -"It
Function: noun
: a salt containing the anion ClO2−
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chlorite chlo·rite2 (klôr'īt')
n.

  1. A salt of chlorous acid.

  2. The inorganic group ClO2 or a salt containing it.

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