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crocidolite definition

cro·cido·lite (krō sid′'l īt′)

noun

a bluish, fibrous amphibole, Na(Fe,Mg)SiO(OH), that is a type of asbestos

Etymology: < Gr krokis (gen. krokidos), var. of krokys, nap on woolen cloth (akin to krekein, to weave: see reel) + -lite

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