tremolite
11tremolite — tremolitic /trem euh lit ik/, adj. /trem euh luyt /, n. Mineral. a white or grayish variety of amphibole, Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2, usually occurring in bladed crystals. [1790 1800; named after Tremola, valley in Switzerland; see ITE1] * * * …
12tremolite — noun A pale grey/green amphibole mineral that is a mixed calcium and magnesium silicate, with the chemical formula CaMgSiO(OH); sometimes used in place of asbestos …
13trémolite — (tré mo li t ) s. f. Terme de minéralogie. Sorte de pierre. • Les trémolites sont remarquables par leur phosphorescence, ou par la lumière qu elles répandent, quand on les frotte dans l obscurité, SAUSSURE Voy. Alpes, t. II, p. 174, dans… …
14tremolite — [ trɛm(ə)lʌɪt] noun a white to grey amphibole mineral which occurs widely in igneous rocks and is characteristic of metamorphosed dolomitic limestones. Origin C18: from Tremola Valley, Switzerland, + ite1 …
15tremolite — trem·o·lite …
16tremolite — trem•o•lite [[t]ˈtrɛm əˌlaɪt[/t]] n. mir a whitish amphibole mineral, Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2, usu. occurring in bladed crystals • Etymology: 1790–1800; after Tremola, valley in Switzerland trem o•lit′ic ˈlɪt ɪk adj …
17tremolite — /ˈtrɛməlaɪt/ (say tremuhluyt) noun a white or greyish variety of amphibole, Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2, occurring usually in bladed crystals. {Tremol(a) valley in Switzerland + ite1} …
18tremolite — noun a white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos • Hypernyms: ↑asbestos • Member Holonyms: ↑amphibole group …
19soda-tremolite — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a mineral Na2CaMg5Si8O22(OH)2 consisting of an amphibole that differs from tremolite in having sodium in place of half of the calcium …
20amphibole — /am feuh bohl /, n. Mineral. any of a complex group of hydrous silicate minerals, containing chiefly calcium, magnesium, sodium, iron, and aluminum, and including hornblende, tremolite, asbestos, etc., occurring as important constituents of many… …
