TREMOLITE

tremolite

(noun) a white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

tremolite (countable and uncountable, plural tremolites)

(mineral) A pale grey/green amphibole mineral, a type of asbestos, that is a mixed calcium and magnesium silicate, with the chemical formula Ca₂Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂; sometimes used in place of common asbestos.

Source: Wiktionary

Trem"o*lite, n. Etym: [From Tremola, a valley in the Alps, where it was discovered.] (Min.)

Definition: A white variety of amphibole, or hornblende, occurring in long, bladelike crystals, and coarsely fibrous masses.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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