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chrysotile

  • /ˈkɹɪs.ə.tɪl/ US

noun chrysotiles

  1. countable, uncountable A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄; a form of serpentine asbestos.

    Similar: white asbestos

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noun mineral

한국어백석면 baekseongmyeon
中文纤维蛇纹石
Portuguêscrisotila
Русскийхризоти́л xrizotíl

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@misc{chrysotile_2026,
  title = {chrysotile},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chrysotile},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}