Medical Dictionary
crocidolite
noun cro·ci·do·lite \ˌkrō-ˈsī-də-ˌlīt, -ˈsid-ə-\
Medical Definition of CROCIDOLITE
: a purplish blue to greenish mineral of the amphibole group that causes asbestosis and cancer in the form of mesotheliomas—called also blue asbestos
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