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chlorite
1[ klawr-ahyt, klohr- ]
noun
- a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum, ferrous iron, and magnesium, occurring in green platelike crystals or scales.
chlorite
2[ klawr-ahyt, klohr- ]
noun
- a salt of chlorous acid, as potassium chlorite, KClO 2 .
chlorite
1/ klɔːˈrɪtɪk; ˈɔːɪ /
noun
- any of a group of green soft secondary minerals consisting of the hydrated silicates of aluminium, iron, and magnesium in monoclinic crystalline form: common in metamorphic rocks
chlorite
2/ ˈɔːɪ /
noun
- any salt of chlorous acid, containing the monovalent ion ClO 2 –
chlorite
1/ ô′ī′ /
- A usually green or black, flaky mineral that looks like mica. Chlorite is either monoclinic or triclinic and occurs in low-grade metamorphic rocks (rocks that have undergone little metamorphism). It often forms by the alteration of dark minerals (often rich in iron and magnesium) during metamorphism. Chemical formula: (Mg,Fe,Al) 6 (Si,Al) 4 O 10 (OH) 8 .
chlorite
2/ ô′ī′ /
- A salt containing the group ClO 2 .
Derived Forms
- chloritic, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ·· [klaw-, rit, -ik, kloh-], adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of chlorite1
Example Sentences
Officers seized dozens of blue chemical drums with nearly 10,000 pounds of sodium chlorite powder that could produce thousands of bottles of the solution, federal prosecutors said.
MMS is a chemical solution containing sodium chlorite and water which, after ingestion, became chlorine dioxide – a bleach used for industrial water treatment or textiles.
“Sodium chlorite products are dangerous, and you and your family should not use them.”
That is, the sodium chlorite becomes chlorine dioxide, a compound used to bleach wood pulp and disinfect drinking water, although for that purpose it is used only in very low concentrations.
Dealers in MMS usually sell the product in two parts: sodium chlorite and citric acid.
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