English Explanatory Dictionary

chloritoid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mixed iron, magnesium, and manganese silicate mineral of metamorphic origin, with the chemical formula (Fe²⁺,Mg,Mn)₂Al₄Si₂O₁₀(OH)₄.

Word forms

chloritoid chloritoids

Etymology

From chlorite + -oid.

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