chrysotile

English

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɹɪs.ə.tɪl/

Noun

chrysotile (countable and uncountable, plural chrysotiles)

  1. (mineralogy) A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4; a form of serpentine asbestos.

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Further reading

  • Chrysotile” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • chrysotile”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.

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