Definition of Chlorite

1. Noun. A generally green or black mineral; it occurs as a constituent of many rocks typically in the form of a flat crystal.

Generic synonyms: Mineral

Definition of Chlorite

1. n. The name of a group of minerals, usually of a green color and micaceous to granular in structure. They are hydrous silicates of alumina, iron, and magnesia.

2. n. Any salt of chlorous acid; as, chlorite of sodium.

Definition of Chlorite

1. a mineral group [n -S]

Medical Definition of Chlorite

1. A salt of chlorous acid; the radical ClO2-. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chlorite

chlorine group
chlorine water
chlorine water
chlorinities
chlorinity
chlorins
chloriodised
chloriodised oil
chloriodoquin
Chloris
chlorisondamine
chlorisondamine chloride
Chloris gayana
Chloris truncata
chlorite (current term)
chlorite (current term)
chlorites
chloritic
chlormadinone acetate
chlormequat
chlormerodrin
chlormethiazole
chlormezanone
chloro-
chloroacetate esterase
chloroacetic acid
chloroacetophenone
chloroacetophenone
chloroambucil
chloroanaemia

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