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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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