chlorite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈklɔːˌɹaɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈklɔɹˌaɪt/ (US)
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- /ˈklɔːˌɹʌɪt/ (UK)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χλωρῖτις (khlōrîtis).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A dark green mineral resembling serpentine, being a mixed silicate of magnesium, iron and aluminium.
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.
2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 177:
- (countable) Any salt of chlorous acid.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chlorites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sodium chlorite · hypochlorite · hydrogen chlorite · chloritization · chloritic · magnesium chlorite · leptochlorite · manganchlorite · chloritoid
Translations (24)
de Chlorit (salt of chlorous acid) · sv klorit (salt of chlorous acid) · fr chlorite (mineral) · es clorito (salt of chlorous acid) · fi kloriitti (mineral) · fi kloriitti (salt of chlorous acid) · ja 緑泥石 (mineral) · cmn 亞氯酸鹽 /亚氯酸盐 (salt of chlorous acid) · nn kloritt (mineral) · es clorita (mineral) · pl chloryt (mineral) · it clorite (mineral) · ga clóirít (salt of chlorous acid) · pl chloryn (salt of chlorous acid) · nb kloritt (salt of chlorous acid) · nn kloritt (salt of chlorous acid) · ca clorit (salt of chlorous acid) · nb kloritt (mineral) · fr chlorite (salt of chlorous acid) · gv cloreet (salt of chlorous acid) · ca clorita (mineral) · sv klorit (mineral) · it clorito (salt of chlorous acid) · de Chlorit (mineral)