chrysotile
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of chrysotile
1840–50; chryso- + Greek tílos something plucked
Example Sentences
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It is claimed that tests later showed the sample contained Chrysotile fibre, a white loose asbestos usually found in pipe insulation or corrugated roofs.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2024
Chrysotile asbestos, which the EPA proposal would ban, is a flexible material that can separate molecules and is central to about one-third of the country’s chlorine manufacturing capacity.
From Washington Post • Feb. 19, 2023
Chrysotile is the only raw form of asbestos known to be currently imported, processed or distributed for use in the United States.
From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2022
Chrysotile is the type of asbestos the FDA-commissioned test found in Baby Powder this year.
From Reuters • Dec. 3, 2019
Chrysotile is the most common, and because of the length, fineness, and flexibility of its fibers, enabling it to be spun into asbestos ropes and fabrics, it is the most valuable.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)
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