Tremolite definition
A white to dark gray amphibole mineral, Ca2 Mg5 Si8 O22 (OH)2 , typically occurring in aggregates and used as a substitute for asbestos and in paints and ceramics.
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A hard, white to dark-gray, monoclinic amphibole, Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2, that is closely related to actinolite and found in either fibrous or crystalline form; hydrous calcium magnesium silicate.
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Origin of tremolite
- French trémolite after Tremola , a valley in the Swiss Alps
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition