TREMOLITE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tremolite mean? 

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

1. a white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• TREMOLITE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos

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Nouns denoting substances

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

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

Holonyms ("tremolite" 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)