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Tremolite

Tremolite Meaning & Definition
Tremolite Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tremolite?

[n] a white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos

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See Also | amphibole group | asbestos

Tremolite In Webster's Dictionary

\Trem"o*lite\, n. [From Tremola, a valley in the Alps, where it was discovered.] (Min.) A white variety of amphibole, or hornblende, occurring in long, bladelike crystals, and coarsely fibrous masses.

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