CROCIDOLITE


Meaning of CROCIDOLITE in English

/kroh sid"l uyt'/ , n. Mineral.

a bluish, asbestine variety of riebeckite. Also called blue asbestos .

[ 1825-35; krokid- (s. of krokís ) nap, wool + -O- + -LITE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .