Definitions for tremolite

tremolite trem·o·lite

Spelling: [trem-uh-lahyt]
IPA: /ˈtrɛm əˌlaɪt/

Tremolite is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 312 anagrams from letters in tremolite (eeilmortt).

Definitions for tremolite

noun

  1. a white or grayish variety of amphibole, Ca 2 Mg 5 Si 8 O 22 (OH) 2 , usually occurring in bladed crystals.

Origin of tremolite

1790-1800; named after Tremola, valley in Switzerland; see -ite1

Examples for tremolite

tremolite is a white to light gray silicate of lime and magnesia found especially in metamorphic limestones.

The tremolite occurs in white crystals, about a quarter inch in width and from a half to three inches in length.

The true asbestos, however, he says, is a fibrous variety of tremolite or hornblende.

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