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chrysotile

/ˈkɹɪs.ə.tɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
chrysotile
IPA
/ˈkɹɪs.ə.tɪl/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɹɪs.ə.tɪl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

chrysotiles (plural)

Derived Forms

orthochrysotile parachrysotile

Synonyms

white asbestos

Questions

How do you pronounce chrysotile?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɪs.ə.tɪl/.
What does chrysotile mean?
A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄; a form of serpentine asbestos.

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