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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Trem"o*lite\, n. [From Tremola, a valley in the Alps, where it was discovered.] (Min.) A white variety of amphibole, or hornblende, occurring in long, bladelike crystals, and coarsely fibrous masses.
| Pronunciation: | 'tremu`lIt | ||
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| Definition: | [n] a white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos | ||
| See Also: | amphibole group, asbestos | ||
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| Definition: | \Trem"o*lite\, n. [From Tremola, a valley in the Alps, where it was discovered.] (Min.) A white variety of amphibole, or hornblende, occurring in long, bladelike crystals, and coarsely fibrous masses. | ||
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