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chrysotile definition

chryso·tile (kris′ə til′)

noun

a fibrous variety of serpentine, hydrous magnesium silicate, MGSIO(OH), that is the principal source of asbestos

Etymology: < chryso- + Gr tilos, fine hair > tillein, to pluck out

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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