Chlorite
/ˈklɔːraɪt/noun
A green mineral of the chlorite group, or a salt containing the chlorite ion.
Did you know?The name ultimately comes from Greek khlōrós, meaning “pale green” or “fresh,” the same eerie green root behind chlorine, chlorophyll, and chlorosis.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
khlōrós
“pale green, fresh, sallow”
Early Modern Chemistry
French/English
chlorine
“the greenish chemical element named for its color”
19th Century
English
chlorite
“a greenish mineral name formed from the same color root”
Modern English
English
chlorite
“a mineral group or a chlorite salt”