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crocidolite

American

[kroh-sid-l-ahyt] / kroʊˈsɪd lˌaɪt /

noun

Mineralogy.

a bluish, asbestine variety of riebeckite.

crocidolite British

/ krəʊˈsɪdəˌlaɪt /

noun

a blue fibrous amphibole mineral consisting of sodium iron silicate: a variety of asbestos used in cement products and pressure piping

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Etymology

Origin of crocidolite

1825–35; < Greek krokid- (stem of krokís ) nap, wool + -o- + -lite

Example Sentences

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Highly-carcinogenic crocidolite asbestos was previously found in Gaza by the UN.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025

There are several types of asbestos ranging from so-called "white asbestos", which is the least dangerous, to "blue", or crocidolite, which is the most.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025

They are crocidolite - often referred to as blue asbestos; amosite - often called brown asbestos; and chrysotile - white asbestos.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2022

That’s one of six minerals – along with chrysotile, actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite and crocidolite – that occur in nature as crystalline fibers known as asbestos, a recognized carcinogen.

From Reuters • Dec. 14, 2018

It is an altered form of the mineral crocidolite.

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