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noun
A dark green mineral resembling serpentine, being a mixed silicate of magnesium, iron and aluminium.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Any salt of chlorous acid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a generally green or black mineral; it occurs as a constituent of many rocks typically in the form of a flat crystal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: mineral
History
From Ancient Greek χλωρῖτις (khlōrîtis).
Across languages
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