cro|cid|o|lite

cro|cid|o|lite
cro|cid|o|lite «kroh SIHD uh lyt», noun.
a mineral consisting chiefly of a silicate of iron and sodium, occurring in long blue fibers or in a golden-brown, hard form. The fibrous form is used as asbestos.
[< Greek krokis, variant of krokýs, -ýdos nap of woolen cloth + English -lite]

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