"crocidolite" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: crocidolites [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek κροκῠ́ς (krokús, “nap of cloth/wool”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”), for its appearance. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|κροκῠ́ς||nap of cloth/wool}} Ancient Greek κροκῠ́ς (krokús, “nap of cloth/wool”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} crocidolite (plural crocidolites)
  1. (mineralogy) A fibrous, blue-green mineral that is a variety of riebeckite and is one of the six types of asbestos. Categories (topical): Minerals Synonyms: blue asbestos, Cape blue

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