tremolite

American  

[trem-uh-lahyt] / ˈtrɛm əˌlaɪt /

noun

Mineralogy.

1. a white or grayish variety of amphibole, Ca 2 Mg 5 Si 8 O 22 (OH) 2 , usually occurring in bladed crystals.

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tremolite British  

/ ˈtrɛməˌlaɪt /

noun

1. a white or pale green mineral of the amphibole group consisting of calcium magnesium silicate. When occurring in fibrous habit, it is used as a form of asbestos. Formula: Ca 2 (Mg,Fe) 5 Si 8 O 22 (OH) 2

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Other Word Forms

• tremolitic
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of tremolite

1790–1800; named after Tremola , valley in Switzerland; see -ite ¹

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Example Sentences

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tremolite

Lefevres says, following scientific analysis of cosmetic talc products, the memo recommended minimising the use of tremolite until substantial evidence showed it had no adverse effects.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

Like other claims, Lefevres cites a memo from the 1960s about the use of tremolite in the use of talc products.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

One internal document from 1973 allegedly says: "Our baby powder contains talc fragments classifiable as fiber. Occasionally sub-trace quantities of tremolite or actinolite are identifiable…"

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025

Some of them, including tremolite, also occur as unremarkable “non-asbestiform” rocks.

From Reuters ● Dec. 14, 2018

The true asbestos, however, he says, is a fibrous variety of tremolite or hornblende.

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

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