ˈazbəˌlīt, ˈas- noun
also as·bo·lan -ˌlan ; or as·bo·lane -ˌlān
( -s )
Etymology: asbolite, modification (influenced by -ite ) of German asbolan, from Greek asbolos soot + German -an -an, -ane; asbolan, asbolane from German asbolan; perhaps akin to Gothic azgo ash — more at ash
: an earthy mineral aggregate containing manganese and cobalt oxides