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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ACTINOLITE

From actino- (from the radiating crystals in some forms) + -lite.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ACTINOLITE

actinolite  [ækˈtɪnəˌlaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACTINOLITE

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Actinolite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ACTINOLITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of actinolite in the English dictionary

The definition of actinolite in the dictionary is a green mineral of the amphibole group consisting of calcium magnesium iron silicate. Formula: Ca25Si8O222.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACTINOLITE


acolyte
ˈækəˌlaɪt
analyte
ˈænəˌlaɪt
anolyte
ˈænəˌlaɪt
Bakelite
ˈbeɪkəˌlaɪt
carnallite
ˈkɑːnəˌlaɪt
chrysolite
ˈkrɪsəˌlaɪt
crystallite
ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪt
featherlight
ˈfeðəˌlaɪt
ichnolite
ˈɪknəˌlaɪt
metabolite
mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪt
ophiolite
ˈɒfɪəˌlaɪt
Parnellite
ˈpɑːnəˌlaɪt
phonolite
ˈfəʊnəˌlaɪt
polyelectrolyte
ˌpɒlɪɪˈlɛktrəˌlaɪt
retinalite
ˈrɛtɪnəˌlaɪt
satellite
ˈsætəˌlaɪt
socialite
ˈsəʊʃəˌlaɪt
tantalite
ˈtæntəˌlaɪt
tonalite
ˈtəʊnəˌlaɪt
zeolite
ˈziːəˌlaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACTINOLITE

actinobacillosis
actinobacillus
actinobiology
actinochemistry
actinodermatitis
actinoid
actinomere
actinometer
actinometric
actinometrical
actinometry
actinomorphic
actinomorphous
actinomorphy
actinomyces
actinomycete
actinomycetous
actinomycin
actinomycosis
actinomycotic

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACTINOLITE

aerolite
amphibolite
antimetabolite
catabolite
coprolite
cosmopolite
cryolite
elite
impolite
indicolite
iolite
microlite
oolite
polite
rhodolite
rhyolite
scapolite
sepiolite
staurolite
theodolite
tremolite

Synonyms and antonyms of actinolite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «actinolite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACTINOLITE

Find out the translation of actinolite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of actinolite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «actinolite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阳起石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

actinolita
570 millions of speakers

English

actinolite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

actinolite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاكتينوليت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

актинолита
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

actinolita
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

actinolite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

actinolite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Actinolite
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aktinolith
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アクチノライト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

악 티노
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Actinolite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

actinolite
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒளியில் பண்பு மாறும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अॅक्टिनोलाइट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aktinolit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

actinolite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

aktynolit
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

актіноліта
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

actinolit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

actinolite
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Actinoliet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aktinolit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

actinolite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of actinolite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACTINOLITE»

The term «actinolite» is regularly used and occupies the 103.121 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACTINOLITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about actinolite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACTINOLITE»

Discover the use of actinolite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to actinolite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rock-forming Minerals
Scapolite, Me:9-Me,5, actinolite and chlorite are major replacement phases in the later skarn formation. The late scapolite occurs chiefly as replacements of early scapolite, in addition to garnet, clinopyroxene and plagioclase (nearly pure ...
William Alexander Deer, Robert Andrew Howie, 2004
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Rock-forming Minerals in Thin Section
Ca2(Mg, Fe)5[(OH)2ISisO22] General features: restricted to low-grade meta- morphic rocks. Solid-solution series between the Fe-free tremolite, Fe > Mg- bearing actinolite. Fe-bearing actinolite and Fe-endmember ferroactinolite. Thin- section ...
Hans Pichler, Cornelia Schmitt-Riegraf, 1997
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The Actinolite for the treatment of disease by actinic ...
BLUE FLAME CARBONS. These are a special chemical carbon calculated to produce a liglit containing more chemical rays than any other known source. CARBONS FOR ALTERNATING CURRENT. Price per 100 For No. 4 Actinolite, \" x 12", ...
Kliegl Bros, 1903
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Disilicates and Ring Silicates
associated with albite, actinolite, chlorite, K-feldspar, muscovite, quartz and stilpnomelane, and commonly occurs as rims and protuberances on epidote. Epidote and pumpellyite, together with lawsonite, are widely used as index minerals in ...
William Alexander Deer, Robert Andrew Howie, J. Zussman, 1997
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New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
Conglomerate Conglomerates (10841, 10842) show well rounded pebbles in a green matrix. Pebble types are greenschist, quartzite, sericite schist, and quartz. The matrix consists of quartz and actinolite with rare calcite, epidote, and chlorite.
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Gems and Gemstones: Timeless Natural Beauty of the Mineral World
system Inorganic class Silicate grouP Amphibole sPecies Actinolite gem varieties nephrite; cat's-eye Actinolite The peculiar molecular structure of Actinolite causes it to form long, thin crystals, sometimes so thin that they give the stone a fibrous ...
Lance Grande, Allison Augustyn, 2009
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Geology and Paleontology of the Ellsworth Mountains, West ...
Such field observations have led many workers (e.g., Hashimoto, 1966; Seki, 1969) to conclude that the pumpellyite- actinolite facies has a minimum pressure limit and a wedge- shaped P-T region of stability with an increasing temperature  ...
Gerald F. Webers, Campbell Craddock, John F. Splettstoesser, 1992
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Origin of the copper deposits of the Ducktown type in the ...
There has been very little alteration of the amphiboles, and the only alteration recognized is shown in plate 12, B, where actinolite has been changed to talc. The character and relations of amphiboles are shown in the following illustrations  ...
Clarence Samuel Ross, 1935
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United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
Actinolite is most common in the Mason Valley ore deposit, where it occurs irregularly distributed through the pyroxenic gangue. It does not appear to have originated as a result of the introduction of the sulphides, nor is there any structural ...
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
There has been very little alteration of the amphiboles, and the only alteration recognized is shown in plate 12, B, where actinolite has been changed to talc. The character and relations of amphiboles are shown in the following illustrations  ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1935

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACTINOLITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term actinolite is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rubicon Provides an Update on its Red Lake Exploration Program …
Gold mineralization is associated with fine-grained arsenopyrite shear bands, and silicified, actinolite altered, quartz-carbonate veins which are ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
2
High Velocity Stocks: Yingli Green Energy (NYSE:YGE), Rubicon …
Gold mineralization is associated with fine-grained arsenopyrite shear bands, and silicified, actinolite altered, quartz-carbonate veins which are ... «Property Mentor, Jun 15»
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SUNDAYS: Open Mic with L & A Country, Actinolit Hall, 20 Bridgewater Rd., Actinolite. 1st Sunday of the month, December 7, January 4, ... «Belleville Intelligencer, Jun 15»
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Pop-up for Terroir 2015: Copenhagen's Kodbyens Fiskebar at …
Actinolite is in a kind of ramshackle neighborhood in Toronto. It's a small but cozy and relaxed, intimate space inside. I'd say you could go there ... «Examiner.com, May 15»
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Ruling on Asbestos Experts a Potential Game Changer
... defect and causation evidence regarding physical, chemical and toxicological behavior of disease-causing "amphibole asbestos" (actinolite, ... «New York Law Journal, May 15»
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Toronto Food Events: Re-Discovering Flavour, Taiwanese Street …
Actinolite (971 Ossington Ave.) presents a seven-course Nordic tasting menu on Wednesday, May 13 from 6pm. Tickets are $150 including ... «blogTO, May 15»
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Naturally occurring asbestos: the hidden killer
These minerals include actinolite, anthophyllite, grunerite, riebeckite and tremolite. There are scientists who believe in the existence of many ... «KLAS-TV, May 15»
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Traces of Asbestos Found During Nevada's I-11 Route Construction
Buck was testing for arsenic and other toxic chemicals when she found actinolite, which is categorized as one of six asbestos minerals. «Mesothelioma.com, Apr 15»
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Community Listings - Comfort Country
Open mic: L&A country and Bill Whitelaw. Actinolite Hall. 20 Bridgewater Rd. Actinolite. First Sunday of the month. April 5 date cancelled. May 3 ... «Community Press, Apr 15»
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Double truffles: Why pairing chocolate and mushrooms isn't as …
Such is the case of the chocolate 'rock' that chef Justin Cournoyer sends out with the cheque at the end of each meal at Actinolite, his Toronto ... «The Globe and Mail, Apr 15»

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