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Definition of "chrysotile" [chrysotile]

  • A fibrous mineral variety of serpentine forming part of commercial asbestos. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "chrysotile" in a sentence
  • "But the form known as chrysotile is relatively harmless and makes up more than 90 percent of the asbestos in U.S. buildings."
  • "Delegates, who included academics and representatives of the asbestos industry, labour, government and the medical fraternity, also agreed that research should be done on phasing out the use of the sixth type of asbestos, called chrysotile, or white asbestos."
  • "It is apparent that in India the main type of Asbestos used is not chrysotile, which is an exception to the introductory statement."
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