tremolite

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noun

A pale grey/green amphibole mineral, a type of asbestos, that is a mixed calcium and magnesium silicate, with the chemical formula Ca₂Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂; sometimes used in place of common asbestos.

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Meanings

nountremolite (countable and uncountable, plural tremolites)

plural tremolites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA pale grey/green amphibole mineral, a type of asbestos, that is a mixed calcium and magnesium silicate, with the chemical formula Ca₂Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂; sometimes used in place of common asbestos.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hexagonite

Origin

From Tremola San Gottardo in Switzerland, where found, + -ite.

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Translations

Finnish tremoliitti
  • tremoliittiamphibole mineral
French trémolite
  • trémoliteamphibole mineral
German Tremolit
  • Tremolitamphibole mineral
Italian tremolite
  • tremoliteamphibole mineral
Spanish tremolita
  • tremolitaamphibole mineral
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APA

tremolite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tremolite

MLA

“tremolite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tremolite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tremolite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tremolite.

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