chrysotile

American  

[kris-uh-til] / ˈkrɪs ə tɪl /

noun

Mineralogy.

1. a fibrous variety of serpentine; asbestos.

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chrysotile British  

/ ˈkrɪsətɪl /

noun

1. a green, grey, or white fibrous mineral, a variety of serpentine, that is an important source of commercial asbestos. Formula: Mg 3 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4

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Etymology

Origin of chrysotile

1840–50; chryso- + Greek tílos something plucked

Example Sentences

Mr Wallis said: "We collected samples and sent them for testing. It contained chrysotile - otherwise known as white asbestos."

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2024

Hotel and Juliet recorded solid samples of chrysotile asbestos - a white asbestos that can be inhaled - between 15% to 30%.

From Washington Times • Dec. 29, 2023

Hotel and Juliet recorded solid samples of chrysotile asbestos — a white asbestos that can be inhaled — between 15% to 30%.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

The agency could move forward with a rule targeting chrysotile, the court ruled, but would have to broaden its scope and conduct a separate examination including the other types of asbestos.

From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2022

In general terms it may be said to be a fibrous variety of serpentine, closely allied to the hornblende family of minerals, the Canadian variety of which is called by mineralogists "chrysotile."

From Asbestos Its production and use, with some account of the asbestos mines of Canada by Jones, Robert H.