fibrolite

[ fahy-bruh-lahyt ]

noun

, Mineralogy.

1. sillimanite.

Fibrolite

/ ˈfaɪbrəlaɪt /

noun

1. a type of building board containing asbestos and cement

Word History and Origins

Origin of fibrolite¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; fibro- + -lite

Example Sentences

The rock is therefore fibrolite schist, and from a lithological standpoint it is very interesting.

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