n.
Pronunciation: ' klo ̇ r- ˌ ī t
Function: noun
Etymology: German Chlorit, from Latin chloritis, a green stone, from Greek chl ō ritis, from chl ō ros
Date: 1794
: any of a group of usually green silicate minerals associated with and resembling the micas
– chlo · rit · ic \ klo ̇ - ' ri-tik \ adjective