Meaning Of The Word Chlorite

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chlorite in American English 1
a salt of chlorous acid containing the monovalent, negative radical ClO2
noun: a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum, ferrous iron, and magnesium, occurring in green platelike crystals or scales

chlorite in American English 2
any of a group of usually greenish, soft, monoclinic minerals, (Mg,Al,Fe)12(Si,Al)8 O20(OH)16, that break into thin, flexible, micalike sheets and are usually found in metamorphic rocks
noun: a salt of chlorous acid, as potassium chlorite, KClO2

chlorite in British English 1
noun: 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

chlorite in British English 2
noun: any salt of chlorous acid, containing the monovalent ion ClO2–

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