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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

In March, the FDA recalled at least three products, including Claire’s Eye Shadows, Compact Powder and Contour Palette after they tested positive for tremolite asbestos.

At least three products — including Claire's Eye Shadows, Compact Powder and Contour Palette — have tested positive for tremolite asbestos, the FDA said Tuesday.

Some of them, including tremolite, also occur as unremarkable “non-asbestiform” rocks.

From Reuters

Of the crayons tested, one, a green Playskool crayon, tested positive for trace amounts of tremolite, a form of asbestos.

Sean Fitzgerald, the institute's director of research and legal services, told the TV reporters that all of the samples tested positive for tremolite asbestos.

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