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tremolite
[ trem-uh-lahyt ]
noun
- a white or grayish variety of amphibole, Ca 2 Mg 5 Si 8 O 22 (OH) 2 , usually occurring in bladed crystals.
tremolite
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noun
- a white or pale green mineral of the amphibole group consisting of calcium magnesium silicate. When occurring in fibrous habit, it is used as a form of asbestos. Formula: Ca 2 (Mg,Fe) 5 Si 8 O 22 (OH) 2
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³Ù°ù±ð³¾Â·´Ç·±ô¾±³Ù·¾±³¦ [trem, -, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of tremolite1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of tremolite1
Example Sentences
In March, the FDA recalled at least three products, including Claire’s Eye Shadows, Compact Powder and Contour Palette after they tested positive for tremolite asbestos.
At least three products — including Claire's Eye Shadows, Compact Powder and Contour Palette — have tested positive for tremolite asbestos, the FDA said Tuesday.
Some of them, including tremolite, also occur as unremarkable “non-asbestiform†rocks.
Of the crayons tested, one, a green Playskool crayon, tested positive for trace amounts of tremolite, a form of asbestos.
Sean Fitzgerald, the institute's director of research and legal services, told the TV reporters that all of the samples tested positive for tremolite asbestos.
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