crocidolite

[ kroh-sid-l-ahyt ]

/ kroʊˈsɪd lˌaɪt /

noun Mineralogy.

a bluish, asbestine variety of riebeckite.

Also called blue asbestos.

Origin of crocidolite

1825–35; <Greek krokid- (stem of krokís) nap, wool + -o- + -lite

Words nearby crocidolite

Croce, crocein, crochet, crochet hook, crochetwork, crocidolite, crock, crocked, crockery, crocket, Crockett

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Example sentences from the Web for crocidolite

At this exhibition I found a splendid display of crocidolite, the sight of which well repaid the visit.
Asbestos|Robert H. Jones
Asbestos consists mostly of magnesium silicate minerals—chrysotile, anthophyllite, and crocidolite.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
Crocidolite, kro-sid′o-līt, n. a mineral consisting mainly of silicate of iron, in asbestos-like fibres.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Crocidolite or blue asbestos is similar to chrysotile but somewhat inferior in fire-resisting qualities.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith

British Dictionary definitions for crocidolite

crocidolite

/ (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 for crocidolite

C19: from Greek krokis nap on woollen cloth + -lite

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单词	crocidolite
释义	crocidolite [ kroh-sid-l-ahyt ] / kroʊˈsɪd lˌaɪt / noun Mineralogy. a bluish, asbestine variety of riebeckite. Also called blue asbestos. Origin of crocidolite 1825–35; <Greek krokid- (stem of krokís) nap, wool + -o- + -lite Words nearby crocidolite Croce, crocein, crochet, crochet hook, crochetwork, crocidolite, crock, crocked, crockery, crocket, Crockett Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crocidolite At this exhibition I found a splendid display of crocidolite, the sight of which well repaid the visit. Asbestos\|Robert H. Jones Asbestos consists mostly of magnesium silicate minerals—chrysotile, anthophyllite, and crocidolite. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith Crocidolite, kro-sid′o-līt, n. a mineral consisting mainly of silicate of iron, in asbestos-like fibres. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various Crocidolite or blue asbestos is similar to chrysotile but somewhat inferior in fire-resisting qualities. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith British Dictionary definitions for crocidolite crocidolite / (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 for crocidolite C19: from Greek krokis nap on woollen cloth + -lite Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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