crocidolite


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
crocidolite /krə(ʊ)ˈsɪdəlʌɪt/
noun a fibrous blue or green mineral consisting of a silicate of iron and sodium.
– origin C19: from Gk krokis, krokid- ‘nap of cloth’ + -lite.
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