crocidolite
/kroh-sid-l-ahyt/US // kroʊˈsɪd lˌaɪt //UK // (krəʊˈsɪdəˌlaɪt) //
青石棉,青云石,青石棉板,青石棉瓦
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Mineralogy.
- : a bluish, asbestine variety of riebeckite.
Examples
At this exhibition I found a splendid display of crocidolite, the sight of which well repaid the visit.
This is doubtless its general colour, but the finest crocidolite is anything but yellow.
Crocidolite, kro-sid′o-līt, n. a mineral consisting mainly of silicate of iron, in asbestos-like fibres.
Crocidolite or blue asbestos is similar to chrysotile but somewhat inferior in fire-resisting qualities.
Asbestos consists mostly of magnesium silicate minerals—chrysotile, anthophyllite, and crocidolite.
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