chrysotile
chrys·o·tile
noun \-ˌtī(-ə)l\Definition of CHRYSOTILE
: a mineral consisting of a fibrous silky variety of serpentine and constituting a common form and principal source of asbestos
Origin of CHRYSOTILE
German Chrysotil, from chrys- + -til fiber, from Greek tillein to pluck
First Known Use: 1850
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