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nounchrysotile (countable and uncountable, plural chrysotiles)
plural chrysotiles
- countableuncountablechemistryA fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄; a form of serpentine asbestos.
Synonyms: white asbestos
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nounA fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄; a form of serpentine asbestos.
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nouna grey or green fibrous mineral; an important source of commercial asbestos
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Translations
Catalan crisòtil
- crisòtilmineral
Chinese Mandarin 纤维蛇纹石
- 纤维蛇纹石mineral
Finnish krysotiili
- krysotiilimineral
Korean 백석면
- 백석면 (baekseongmyeon)mineral
Portuguese crisotila
- crisotilamineral
Russian хризоти́л
- хризоти́л (xrizotíl)mineral
Swedish krysotil
- krysotilmineral
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APA
chrysotile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysotile
MLA
“chrysotile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysotile. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chrysotile,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysotile.
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