crocidolite en · NOUN
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κροκῠ́ς (krokŭ́s, “nap of cloth/wool”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”), for its appearance.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A fibrous, blue-green mineral that is a variety of riebeckite and is one of the six types of asbestos.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crocidolites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |