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 . 2012

CROCIDOLITE — noun see: reel Date: 1835 a lavender-blue or light green mineral of the amphibole group that occurs in silky fibers …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CROCIDOLITE — or blue asbestos Gray-blue to green, highly fibrous (asbestiform) form of the amphibole mineral riebeckite. It has higher tensile strength …
Английский словарь Британика
CROCIDOLITE — krōˈsid ə lˌīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: German krokydolith, from Greek krokyd-, krokys nap on cloth + German -o- …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CROCIDOLITE — (n.) A mineral occuring in silky fibers of a lavender blue color. It is related to hornblende and is essentially …
Английский словарь Webster
CROCIDOLITE — ( n. ) A mineral occuring in silky fibers of a lavender blue color. It is related to hornblende and …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CROCIDOLITE — noun Etymology: German Krokydolith, from Greek krokyd-, krokys nap on cloth (akin to Greek krekein to weave) + German -lith …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CROCIDOLITE — noun a mineral occuring in silky fibers of a lavender blue color. it is related to hornblende and is essentially …
Webster English vocab
CROCIDOLITE — [ krə(ʊ)'sɪdəlʌɪt ] ■ noun a fibrous blue or green mineral consisting of a silicate of iron and sodium. Origin …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CROCIDOLITE — [cro.cid.o.lite] n [G Krokydolith, fr. Gk krokyd-, krokys nap on cloth (akin to Gk krekein to weave) + G -lith …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CROCIDOLITE — also called Blue Asbestos, a gray-blue to leek-green, fibrous form of the amphibole mineral riebeckite. It has a greater tensile …
Britannica English vocabulary
CROCIDOLITE — crocidolite BrE AmE krə ʊ ˈsɪd ə laɪt AmE \ kroʊ-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CROCIDOLITE — n. a fibrous blue or green silicate of iron and sodium; blue asbestos. [Gk krokis -idos nap of cloth]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CROCIDOLITE — n. a fibrous blue or green silicate of iron and sodium; blue asbestos. [ Gk krokis -idos nap of cloth …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CROCIDOLITE — n. a fibrous blue or green silicate of iron and sodium; blue asbestos. Etymology: Gk krokis -idos nap of cloth
Oxford English vocab
CROCIDOLITE — n. or blue asbestos Gray-blue to green, highly fibrous (asbestiform) form of the amphibole mineral riebeckite. It has higher tensile …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CROCIDOLITE — асбест-крокидолит
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CROCIDOLITE — крокидолит, синий асбест, синий железняк
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
CROCIDOLITE — асбест-крокидолит
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CROCIDOLITE — n. Pronunciation: kr ō - ' si-d ə - ˌ l ī t Function: noun Etymology: German Krokydolith, from Greek …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
TIGEREYE — or tiger's-eye noun Date: 1888 a usually yellowish to brown chatoyant stone that consists of silicified crocidolite and is much …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TIGEREYE — or tiger's-eye Semiprecious quartz gem displaying chatoyancy, a vertical luminescent band like that of a cat's eye. Bands of parallel, …
Английский словарь Британика
CAT'S-EYE — Any of several gemstones that display a luminous band reminiscent of the eye of a cat. Grayish green or greenish …
Английский словарь Британика
ASBESTOS — Any of several minerals that separate readily into long, flexible fibres. amphibole group and include the highly fibrous forms of …
Английский словарь Британика
AMPHIBOLE ASBESTOS — Collective term for three highly fibrous (asbestiform) varieties of amphibole: crocidolite , amosite , and actinolite . All have long, …
Английский словарь Британика
TIGEREYE — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( -s ) 1. also tiger's-eye ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ plural tiger's-eyes : a usually yellow-brown chatoyant stone that is much …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BLUE ASBESTOS — noun : crocidolite
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TIGER-EYE — (n.) A siliceous stone of a yellow color and chatoyant luster, obtained in South Africa and much used for ornament. …
Английский словарь Webster
KROKIDOLITE — (n.) See Crocidolite.
Английский словарь Webster
TIGER-EYE — ( n. ) A siliceous stone of a yellow color and chatoyant luster, obtained in South Africa and much used …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TIGER-EYE — noun a siliceous stone of a yellow color and chatoyant luster, obtained in south africa and much used for ornament. …
Webster English vocab
TIGEREYE — also spelled Tiger's-eye, semiprecious quartz gem displaying chatoyancy, a vertical luminescent band like that of a cat's eye. Veins of …
Britannica English vocabulary
CAT'S-EYE — any of several gemstones that, when cut en cabochon (in convex form, highly polished), display a luminous band reminiscent of …
Britannica English vocabulary

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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