ˈklīnəˌklō(ə)r noun
or cli·no·chlorite ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈklōrˌīt
( -s )
Etymology: clin- + Greek chlōros pale green or English chlorite — more at yellow
: a mineral (Mg,Fe,Al) 3 (Si,Al) 2 O 5 (OH) 4 , of the chlorite group consisting of magnesium aluminum silicate usually containing iron, and occurring in monoclinic pseudohexagonal crystals, in folia or scales, or massive and commonly of a green color — called also ripidolite