CHRYSOTILE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does chrysotile mean? 

• CHRYSOTILE (noun)
  The noun CHRYSOTILE has 1 sense:

1. a grey or green fibrous mineral; an important source of commercial asbestos

  Familiarity information: CHRYSOTILE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHRYSOTILE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A grey or green fibrous mineral; an important source of commercial asbestos

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("chrysotile" is a kind of...):

asbestos (a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer)

 Context examples 

Chrysotile is widely used in industry for various purposes.

(Chrysotile Asbestos, NCI Thesaurus)

Chrysotile asbestos is a known human carcinogen.

(Chrysotile Asbestos, NCI Thesaurus)