chlorastrolite

C3H4L1O1R1A1S1T1R1O1L1I1T1E1

noun

A green or bluish variety of pumpellyite.

OriginAncient Greek χλωρός →
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Meanings

nounchlorastrolite (countable and uncountable, plural chlorastrolites)

plural chlorastrolites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA green or bluish variety of pumpellyite.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχλωρός“green”
  2. Englishchlorastrolite

From Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “green”) + ἄστρον (ástron, “star”) (in allusion to its appearance) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”).

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chlorastrolite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorastrolite

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“chlorastrolite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorastrolite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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