n.
Pronunciation: kr ō - ' si-d ə - ˌ l ī t
Function: noun
Etymology: German Krokydolith, from Greek krokyd-, krokys nap on cloth (akin to Greek krekein to weave) + German -lith -lite ― more at REEL
Date: 1835
: a lavender-blue or light green mineral of the amphibole group that occurs in silky fibers and in massive form and is a type of asbestos ― compare TIGEREYE