crocidolite
Americannoun
noun
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
The following are analyses by A. Renard and C. Klement of the unaltered crocidolite and of the blue and brown products of alteration:— Crocidolite.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various
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