NOUN | substance | tremolite | a white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos |
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Meaning | A white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos. | |
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Member of | amphibole group | A group of minerals with similar crystal structures containing a silicate chain and combinations of chiefly sodium and calcium and magnesium and iron and aluminum |
Broader | asbestos | A fibrous amphibole |
Spanish | tremolita | |
Catalan | tremolita |
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