before a vowel commonly shortened to CHLOR-. [a. Gr. χλωρο- combining form of χλωρός green, pale green, as in χλωρόκομος green-leaved, χλωρο-μέλαν pale black.]
An element in many modern scientific terms, chiefly of Botany and Mineralogy. Besides those explained in their alphabetical places, are the following:
Chlorocarpous a. Bot. [Gr. καρπός fruit: see -OUS], ‘having yellow or greenish fruit’ (Syd. Soc. Lex.); Chlorocruorin (see quot.); Chlorogenic acid, Chem. [Gr. -γενικος producing] = caffetannic acid (see CAFFEIC), so called from coloring ferric salts green; Chlorogenin, Chem., a substance obtained from madder, which forms a green powder; Chloromelan, Chloromelanite, Min. [Gr. χλωρομέλαν- pale black] = CRONSTEDTITE; Chlorophæite, Min. [Gr. φαιός brown], a hydrated silicate of iron, occurring in amygdaloid, of a dark green color, changing on exposure to brown or black; Chlorophan, Phys. and Chem. [Gr. -φανης, φανος showing], ‘the greenish-yellow form of CHROMOPHAN’ (Syd. Soc. Lex.); Chlorophane, Min. [as prec.], a variety of fluor spar that exhibits a green phosphorescent light when heated; Chlorophanerite, Min. [Gr. φανερός manifest + -ITE], a variety of GLAUCONITE or green earth occurring in eruptive rocks; Chlorophanous a. [Gr. -φανος showing: see -OUS], ‘of a yellow or yellowish appearance’ (Syd. Soc. Lex.); Chlorophyte [Gr. φυτόν plant], any plant having a successive evolution and green parts or expansions (Syd. Soc. Lex.); Chlorosperm, Bot. [Gr. σπέρμα seed], a sea-weed belonging to the division Chlorospermæ or Chlorosporæ, characterized by green spores; Chlorospinel, Min., a variety of SPINEL of a green color, due to the presence of copper; Chlorotannin, Chem., ‘a term for tannin when colored with chlorophyll’ (Syd. Soc. Lex.); Chlorotile, Min. [Gr. τίλος fiber], ‘a hydrous arseniate of copper, occurring in capillary green crystals’ (Dana, 1879); Chloroxanthous a. [Gr. ξανθός yellow: see -OUS], ‘of a green or olive and yellow colour’ (Syd. Soc. Lex.).
1881. Syd. Soc. Lex., Chlorocruorin, a green substance which, according to Ray Lankester, is the cause of the green colour of the blood of some species of Sabella.
1832. Shepard, Min., 124. Chloromelan (see Cronstedite).
1887. Athenæum, 3 Sept., 317/3. Magnificent specimens of Oriental jade, together with chlormelanite, amber, and callaïs.
1822. Cleveland, Min., 476. Chlorophæite.
1843. Portlock, Geol., 227. Chlorophæite … is a common mineral in the Irish trap.
1802. W. Nicholson, Jrnl. Nat. Philos., I. 151. On the Chlorophane, and a supposed new Variety of Barytes.
1826. Henry, Elem. Chem., I. 160. Chlorophane gives out abundantly emerald green light by the mere heat of the hand; and after being exposed to the sun, or even to a candle, continues to shine in a dark place for some time.
1857. Shepard, Min., Chlorophanerite.
1857. Berkeley, Cryptog. Bot., § 88. Species possessing the true green of Chlorosperms and the rosy purple of Rhodosperms.
1884. Public Opinion, 3 Oct., 426/1. The green varieties, called Chlorosperms, have their abode in shallow waters.
1850. Dana, Min., 371. Chlorospinel … is a grass-green spinel.
