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trem⋅o⋅lite

  [trem-uh-lahyt]
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–noun Mineralogy.
a white or grayish variety of amphibole, Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2, usually occurring in bladed crystals.
Origin:
1790–1800; named after Tremola, valley in Switzerland; see -ite 1

Related forms:
trem⋅o⋅lit⋅ic  [trem-uh-lit-ik] , adjective
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trem·o·lite   (trěm'ə-līt')   
n.  A white to dark gray amphibole mineral, Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2, typically occurring in aggregates and used as a substitute for asbestos and in paints and ceramics.

[French trémolite, after Tremola, a valley in the Swiss Alps.]
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