chlorite 1
— chloritic /klaw rit"ik, kloh-/ , adj.
/klawr"uyt, klohr"-/ , n.
a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum, ferrous iron, and magnesium, occurring in green platelike crystals or scales.
[ 1595-1605; CHLOR- 1 + -ITE 1 ]
chlorite 2
/klawr"uyt, klohr"-/ , n.
a salt of chlorous acid, as potassium chlorite, KClO 2 .
[ 1850-55; CHLOR- 2 + -ITE 1 ]