CROCIDOLITE


Meaning of CROCIDOLITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ krō-ˈsi-də-ˌlīt ]

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

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