ALL meanings of chlorite
chlo·rite
C c - noun chlorite any of a group of green soft secondary minerals consisting of the hydrated silicates of aluminium, iron, and magnesium in monoclinic crystalline form: common in metamorphic rocks 3
- noun chlorite any salt of chlorous acid, containing the monovalent ion ClO2– 3
- noun chlorite a salt of chlorous acid containing the monovalent, negative radical ClO2 3
- noun chlorite any of a group of usually greenish, soft, monoclinic minerals, (Mg,Al,Fe)12(Si,Al)8O20(OH)16, that break into thin, flexible, micalike sheets and are usually found in metamorphic rocks 3
- noun chlorite a salt of chlorous acid, as potassium chlorite, KClO 2 . 1
- noun chlorite A dark green mineral consisting of a basic hydrated aluminosilicate of magnesium and iron. It occurs as a constituent of many metamorphic rocks, typically forming flat crystals resembling mica. 1
- noun chlorite (mineralogy) A dark green mineral resembling serpentine, being a mixed silicate of magnesium, iron and aluminium. 0
- noun chlorite (chemistry) Any salt of chlorous acid. 0