CHRYSOTILE

chrysotile

(noun) a grey or green fibrous mineral; an important source of commercial asbestos

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

chrysotile (countable and uncountable, plural chrysotiles)

(mineral) A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4; a form of serpentine asbestos.

Anagrams

• chrysolite

Source: Wiktionary



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