crocidolite

[kroh-sid-l-ahyt]

noun

Mineralogy.

1. a bluish, asbestine variety of riebeckite.

crocidolite

/ krəʊˈsɪdəˌlaɪt /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of crocidolite¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of crocidolite¹

C19: from Greek krokis nap on woollen cloth + _-lite

Example Sentences

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

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

The manufacturer produced gaskets containing a form of asbestos that is considered far less dangerous than the crocidolite used in pipe insulation, but plaintiff lawyers targeted Garlock with escalating demands for payment as companies that produced more dangerous types of asbestos have gone bankrupt.

From Forbes