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tremolite

[ trem-uh-lahyt ]

noun

, Mineralogy.
  1. a white or grayish variety of amphibole, Ca 2 Mg 5 Si 8 O 22 (OH) 2 , usually occurring in bladed crystals.


tremolite

/ ˈtrɛməˌlaɪt /

noun

  1. a white or pale green mineral of the amphibole group consisting of calcium magnesium silicate. When occurring in fibrous habit, it is used as a form of asbestos. Formula: Ca 2 (Mg,Fe) 5 Si 8 O 22 (OH) 2
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • trem·o·lit·ic [trem, -, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tremolite1

1790–1800; named after Tremola , valley in Switzerland; -ite 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tremolite1

C18: from Tremola , name of Swiss valley where it was found + -ite
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Example Sentences

The tremolite occurs in white crystals, about a quarter inch in width and from a half to three inches in length.

Tremolite is a white to light gray silicate of lime and magnesia found especially in metamorphic limestones.

The true asbestos, however, he says, is a fibrous variety of tremolite or hornblende.

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