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crocidolite in British English
(krəʊˈsɪdəˌlaɪt)
noun
a blue fibrous amphibole mineral consisting of sodium iron silicate: a variety of asbestos used in cement products and pressure piping
Word origin
C19: from Greek krokis nap on woollen cloth + -litecrocidolite in American English
(kroʊˈsɪdəlˌaɪt)
noun
a bluish, fibrous amphibole, Na2(Fe,Mg)5Si8O22(OH)2, that is a type of asbestos
Word origin
< Gr krokis (gen. krokidos), var. of krokys, nap on woolen cloth (akin to krekein, to weave: see reel3) + -liteImage ofcrocidolite
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