chrysotile

English

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹɪs.ə.tɪl/

Noun

chrysotile (countable and uncountable, plural chrysotiles)

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

Translations

mineral

Catalan: crisòtil m
Chinese:
Mandarin: 纤维蛇纹石

Korean: 백석면 (baekseongmyeon)
Portuguese: crisotila f

Further reading

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

Anagrams

chrysolite

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