Definition of tremolite Tremolite

trem•o•lite

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Noun

Plural: tremolites

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

asbestos a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer

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tremolite (Noun)
A pale grey/green amphibole mineral that is a mixed calcium and magnesium silicate, with the chemical formula Ca2 Mg5 Si8 O22O H2; sometimes used in place of asbestos.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

tremolite (n.)
A white variety of amphibole, or hornblende, occurring in long, bladelike crystals, and coarsely fibrous masses.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

tremolite
trem′ō-līt, n. one of the amphibole group of minerals, composed of silica, magnesia, and lime, occurring usually in long prisms, white or gray, vitreous, translucent to opaque, usually associated with crystalline schistose rocks.—adj. Tremolit′ic. [From the Val Tremola in the Alps.]

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tremolite, noun, singular of tremolites.

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