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tremolite

tremolite noun: 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.

tremolite: a pale grey/green amphibole mineral, a type of asbestos, that is a mixed calcium and magnesium...
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Noun

tremolite (countable and uncountable, plural tremolites)

  1. 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.

Forms of tremolite

pluraltremolites

Origin of tremolite

From Tremola San Gottardo in Switzerland, where found, + -ite.

Words formed from tremolite

Questions about tremolite

What does tremolite mean?
Tremolite means 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.
What part of speech is tremolite?
Tremolite is a noun.
What is the plural of tremolite?
The plural of tremolite is tremolites.

Words near tremolite in the dictionary

  1. tremolandos
  2. tremolant
  3. tremolants
  4. tremolist
  5. tremolists
  6. tremolite
  7. tremolites
  8. tremolitic
  9. tremolo
  10. tremology
  11. tremolos

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