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