Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for CHLO-RO'PAL
CHLO-RO'PAL, n. [Green opal.]
A newly discovered mineral, of two varieties, the conchoidal and the earthy; the conchoidal is of a pistachio-green color; the other has an earthy fracture, and both varieties are possessed of magnetic properties. – Phillips.
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