prochlorite

American

[proh-klawr-ahyt, -klohr-] / proʊˈklɔr aɪt, -ˈkloʊr- /

noun

Mineralogy.

a dark green member of the chlorite group, usually foliated.

Etymology

Origin of prochlorite

First recorded in 1865–70; pro- ¹ + chlorite ¹

Example Sentences

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The species prochlorite and corundophilite also occur as more or less distinct six-sided plates.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various

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