crocidolite
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lˌaɪt noun Mineralogy.
a bluish, asbestine variety of riebeckite.
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| —n | |
| a blue fibrous amphibole mineral consisting of sodium iron silicate: a variety of asbestos used in cement products and pressure piping | |
| [C19: from Greek krokis nap on woollen cloth + | |
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Crocidolite
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Two types of amphiboles, commonly designated as amosite and crocidolite are no longer mined.
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