ripidolite Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ri*pid"o*lite noun

Etymology

Gr. . . fan + -lite.

Definitions

1. (Min.) A translucent mineral of a green color and micaceous structure, belonging to the chlorite group; a hydrous silicate of alumina, magnesia, and iron; -- called also clinochlore. sic. note use of "alumina", not "aluminia". Spelling must have been changing about 1890