ˈtreməˌlīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: French trémolite, from Tremola valley in the Alps, southern Switzerland + French -ite
: a mineral Ca 2 Mg 5 Si 8 O 22 (OH) 2 of the amphibole group that is a white or gray calcium magnesium silicate and occurs in long blade-shaped or short stout crystals and also in columnar, fibrous, or granular masses (sp.gr. 2.9-3.1)
• trem·o·lit·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|lid.ik adjective