chlorite
1chlo·rite
noun \ˈklȯr-ˌīt\Definition of CHLORITE
: any of a group of usually green silicate minerals associated with and resembling the micas
— chlo·rit·ic \klȯ-ˈri-tik\ adjective
Origin of CHLORITE
German Chlorit, from Latin chloritis, a green stone, from Greek chlōritis, from chlōros
First Known Use: 1794
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