krōˈsid ə lˌīt noun
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Etymology: German krokydolith, from Greek krokyd-, krokys nap on cloth + German -o- + -lith -lite
: a lavender-blue or leek-green mineral of the amphibole group that is a variety of riebeckite and occurs in silky fibers and in massive and earthy form — called also blue asbestos ; see tigereye