Main Entry:

cro·cid·o·lite

Pronunciation:

\krō-ˈsi-də-ˌlīt\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

German Krokydolith, from Greek krokyd-, krokys nap on cloth (akin to Greek krekein to weave) + German -lith -lite — more at reel

Date:

1835

: a lavender-blue or light green mineral of the amphibole group that occurs in silky fibers and in massive form and is a type of asbestos — compare tigereye