Meanings
nouncrocidolite (countable and uncountable, plural crocidolites)
plural crocidolites
- countableuncountablechemistryA fibrous, blue-green mineral that is a variety of riebeckite and is one of the six types of asbestos.
Synonyms: blue asbestos, Cape blue
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fibrous, blue-green mineral that is a variety of riebeckite and is one of the six types of asbestos.
Similar
blue asbestosCape blue
Origin
- Ancient Greekκροκῠ́ς“nap of cloth/wool”
- Englishcrocidolite
From Ancient Greek κροκῠ́ς (krokŭ́s, “nap of cloth/wool”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”), for its appearance.
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crocidolite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crocidolite
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“crocidolite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crocidolite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crocidolite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crocidolite.
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