chlorite
pronunciation
How to pronounce chlorite in British English:
UK ['klɔ:raɪt]
How to pronounce chlorite in American English:
US ['klɔˌaɪt]
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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
Word Origin
Example
- 1. Mineral composition with mica is given priority to , time for chlorite , quartz , a small amount of pyrite and calcite .
- 2. The mineralogical character of rare fibrous swelling chlorite .
- 3. The variation indicates that montmorillonite has its highest concentration in the interglacial sediments , and illite and chlorite have their highest concentration in the glacial sediments .
- 4. Water quality -- determination of dissolved anions by liquid chromatography of ions -- part 4 : determination of chlorate , chloride and chlorite in water with low contamination .