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ACTINOLITE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does actinolite mean?
• ACTINOLITE (noun)
The noun ACTINOLITE has 1 sense:
1. a green mineral of the amphibole group; calcium magnesium iron silicate
Familiarity information: ACTINOLITE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A green mineral of the amphibole group; calcium magnesium iron silicate
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("actinolite" is a kind of...):
amphibole (a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group)
Holonyms ("actinolite" is a member of...):
amphibole group (a group of minerals with similar crystal structures containing a silicate chain and combinations of chiefly sodium and calcium and magnesium and iron and aluminum)
Context examples
Actinolite asbestos is a known human carcinogen.
(Actinolite Asbestos, NCI Thesaurus)
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