Chrysotile Definition
krĭsə-tĭl
noun
A fibrous variety of serpentine, hydrous magnesium silicate, MG3SI2O5(OH)4, that is the principal source of asbestos.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Chrysotile
Noun
Singular:
chrysotile
Plural:
chrysotilesOrigin of Chrysotile
German Chrysotil Greek khrūso- chryso- Greek tilos something plucked (from tillein to pluck)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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