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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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a white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: asbestos
From Tremola San Gottardo in Switzerland, where found, + -ite.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
tremoliitti
— amphibole mineral
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French:
trémolite
— amphibole mineral
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German:
Tremolit
— amphibole mineral
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Italian:
tremolite
— amphibole mineral
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Spanish:
tremolita
— amphibole mineral
