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crocidolite

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cro·​cid·​o·​lite | \ krō-ˈsi-də-ˌlīt How to pronounce crocidolite (audio) \

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

Examples of crocidolite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The types that are used in construction are white, blue, and brown varieties, known as chrysotile, crocidolite, and amosite. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "What Is Asbestos, And Why Did We Use It So Much?," 7 Aug. 2018

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First Known Use of crocidolite

1835, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for 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.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crocidolite. Accessed 15 December 2019.

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crocidolite

noun
cro·​ci·​do·​lite | \ ˌkrō-ˈsī-də-ˌlīt, -ˈsid-ə- How to pronounce crocidolite (audio) \

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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