单词 | crocidolite |
释义 | crocidolite/krə(ʊ)ˈsɪdəlʌɪt![]() noun [mass noun] A fibrous blue or green mineral consisting of a silicate of iron and sodium. Also called blue asbestos.Most amphibole asbestos was mined as crocidolite and amosite from Precambrian banded ironstones in South Africa and, to a lesser extent, Western Australia....
OriginMid 19th century: from Greek krokis, krokid- 'nap of cloth' + -lite. |
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