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cro·cid·o·lite | \ krō-ˈsi-də-ˌlīt 
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\Definition of crocidolite
: 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
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crocidolite
nouncro·ci·do·lite | \ ˌkrō-ˈsī-də-ˌlīt, -ˈsid-ə- \
\Medical Definition of crocidolite
: a purplish blue to greenish mineral of the amphibole group that causes asbestosis and cancer in the form of mesotheliomas
— called also blue asbestos
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