clinochlore

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounclinochlore (countable and uncountable, plural clinochlores)

plural clinochlores

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

    Synonyms: clinochlorite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin

From clino- + Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “green”).

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APA

clinochlore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clinochlore

MLA

“clinochlore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clinochlore. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clinochlore,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clinochlore.

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