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tremolite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
tremo-lite
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pale grey/green amphibole mineral, a type of asbestos, that is a mixed calcium and magnesium silicate, with the chemical formula Ca₂Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂; sometimes used in place of common asbestos.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Tremola San Gottardo in Switzerland, where found, + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

tremolites (plural)

Derived Forms

tremolitic

Questions

What does tremolite mean?
A pale grey/green amphibole mineral, a type of asbestos, that is a mixed calcium and magnesium silicate, with the chemical formula Ca₂Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂; sometimes used in place of common asbestos.
Where does tremolite come from?
From Tremola San Gottardo in Switzerland, where found, + -ite.

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