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Meaning of "anthophyllite" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF ANTHOPHYLLITE

ˌænθəʊˈfɪlaɪt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTHOPHYLLITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Anthophyllite 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 ANTHOPHYLLITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Anthophyllite

Anthophyllite is an amphibole mineral: ☐Mg2Mg5Si8O222, magnesium iron inosilicate hydroxide. Anthophyllite is polymorphic with cummingtonite. Some forms of anthophyllite are lamellar or fibrous and are classed as asbestos. The name is derived from the Latin word anthophyllum, meaning clove, an allusion to the most common color of the mineral.

Definition of anthophyllite in the English dictionary

The definition of anthophyllite in the dictionary is a type of mineral from the Hornblende group.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTHOPHYLLITE

daylight · delight · flashlight · flight · highlight · illite · light · lite · moonlight · phyllite · polite · pyrophyllite · satellite · slight · spilite · spotlight · stylite · sunlight · tillite · twilight

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTHOPHYLLITE

anthodia · anthodium · anthoid · anthological · anthologies · anthologise · anthologist · anthologize · anthologizer · anthology · anthomania · anthomaniac · Anthony · Anthony of Padua · anthophilous · anthophore · anthotaxy · anthoxanthin · anthozoan · anthozoic

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTHOPHYLLITE

antisatellite · apophyllite · argillite · artificial satellite · carnallite · communications satellite · corallite · covellite · crystallite · direct broadcasting by satellite · elite · fixed satellite · microsatellite · mullite · observation satellite · rubellite · spy satellite · Stellite · telecommunications satellite · wavellite · weather satellite

Synonyms and antonyms of anthophyllite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «anthophyllite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTHOPHYLLITE

Find out the translation of anthophyllite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of anthophyllite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «anthophyllite» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

直闪石
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

antofilita
570 millions of speakers
en

English

anthophyllite
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

anthophyllite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأنثوفليت
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

антофиллит
278 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Portuguese

anthophyllite
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

anthophyllite
260 millions of speakers
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Translator English - French

anthophyllite
220 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Malay

Anthophyllite
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Anthophyllit
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

直閃石
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

anthophyllite
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Javanese

Anthophyllite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

anthophyllite
80 millions of speakers
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anthophyllite
75 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Marathi

Anthophyllite
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

antofilit
70 millions of speakers
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antofillite
65 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Polish

antofilit
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

антофіліт
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

antofilit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανθοφυλλίτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

antofilliet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

antofyllit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

anthophyllite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of anthophyllite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTHOPHYLLITE»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTHOPHYLLITE»

Discover the use of anthophyllite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to anthophyllite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Disilicates and Ring Silicates
Cordierite-anthophyllite gneisses are interbedded with garnet-biotite- sillimanite gneiss in the volcanic-sedimentary sequence of the Manitouwadge syn- clinorium, 0ntario, Canada (Sangster, 1972; James et a/., 1978). The assemblage  ...
William Alexander Deer, Robert Andrew Howie, J. Zussman, 1997
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Ophiolite Concept and the Evolution of Geological Thought
Anthophyllite use was restricted mostly to Finland where epidemiological studies of Finnish asbestos miners were undertaken (Meurman et al., 1974). Asbestosis and lung cancer risk increased with the miner's exposure to anthophyllite; ...
Yildirim Dilek, Sally Newcomb, 2003
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An Introduction to Mineral Sciences
Experimental TIT curves for the reactions: talc => anthophyllite + quartz + vapour (Reaction 2), and anthophyllite enstatite + quartz + vapour (Reaction 3). (Data from Greenwood, 1963. ) Figure 11.39. (a) Transmission electron micrograph ...
Andrew Putnis, 1992
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
(2) Removal or encapsulation of materials containing asbestos, tremolite, anthophyllite, or actinolite; (3) Construction, alteration, repair, maintenance, or renovation of structures, substrates, or portions thereof, that contain asbestos, tremolite, ...
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
Quartz-garnet-anthophyllite-biotite-pla- gioclase 4. Sillimanite-cordierite- corundum-8tauro- lite-plagioclase 5. Hornblende-cummingtonite-biotite-pla- gioclase 6. Quartz-cummingtonite-biotite- chlorite In addition, all assemblages contain an ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1981
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Rock-forming Minerals
0.4 per cent for the anthophyllite and 11.7 and 1.7 per cent for the gedrite; FeO was 21.4 and 21.8 per cent for the anthophyllite and gedrite, respectively, the latter being near what has been regarded as the upper limit for FeO in anthophyllite.
William Alexander Deer, Robert Andrew Howie, J. Zussman, 1997
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Uranium Deposits in the Eureka Gulch Area, Central City ...
The skarn in the mapped area can be divided according to mineralogy into three principal types: anthophyllite skarn, cumming- tonite skarn. and actinolite skarn. The anthophyllite skarn nearly always contains some cummingtonite and it ...
Paul Kibler Sims, Frank W. Osterwald, Edwin Wilson Tooker, 1955
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U.S. Geological Survey professional paper
Cordierite occurs with anthophyllite in small lenses within a microcline gneiss unit and in biotite-cordierite- garnet-sillimanite gneiss within a biotitic gneiss unit of the Idaho Springs Formation. The cordierite of both occurrences evidently ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1963
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Asbestos: Risk Assessment, Epidemiology, and Health Effects, ...
Karjalainen.et.al.743.reported.four.cases.of.mesothelioma.among.999. anthophyllite.miners.and. millers.followed.through.1991..Three.were.pleural. mesotheliomas,.and.one.was.peritoneal.meso- thelioma.
Ronald F. Dodson, Samuel P. Hammar, 2011
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Asbestos: Engineering, Management and Control
demolition or salvage of structures where asbestos, tremolite, anthophyllite, or actinolite is present • removal or encapsulation of materials containing asbestos, tremolite, anthophyllite, or actinolite • construction, alteration, repair, maintenance , ...
Kenneth F. Cherry, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTHOPHYLLITE»

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FDA fails to protect consumers from cancer-causing talc.
... contain talc intergrown with (asbestos) … such as tremolite and (or) anthophyllite,” and that “the amounts differ from none detected to trace to ... «Cold Truth, Jun 15»
2
Asbestos Fibers in Thermos Flasks Trigger New EU Product Recall
Asbestos is a class of natural mineral fibers including actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite, chrysotile, crocidolite and tremolite. Asbestos fibers ... «openPR, Jun 15»
3
Women File Lawsuit Against Johnson & Johnson Over Talcum Powder
They found two types of asbestos, tremolite, and anthophyllite, in 10 of the 20 products.” Myron Levon said ovarian cancer is diagnosed in more ... «The Inquisitr, May 15»
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“Why aren't they warning women about it?” The toxic danger in your …
They found two types of asbestos, tremolite and anthophyllite, in 10 of the 20 products. That same year, the Personal Care Products Council ... «Salon, May 15»
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Ruling on Asbestos Experts a Potential Game Changer
... chemical and toxicological behavior of disease-causing "amphibole asbestos" (actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite, crocidolite and tremolite) is ... «New York Law Journal, 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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Link Between Talcum Powder and Ovarian Cancer Sparks Growing …
They found two types of asbestos, tremolite and anthophyllite, in 10 of the 20 products. That same year, the Personal Care Products Council ... «NJ Spotlight, Apr 15»
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Talc-Ovarian Cancer Link Sparks Growing Legal Battle
They found two types of asbestos, tremolite and anthophyllite, in 10 of the 20 products. That same year, the Personal Care Products Council ... «FairWarning, Apr 15»
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Naturally Occurring Asbestos Found in Arizona, Nevada
Amphibole asbestos minerals – riebeckite, grunerite-cummingtonite, anthophyllite, tremolite and actinolite – are known human carcinogens. «Sci-News.com, Feb 15»
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New article describes current state of asbestos use worldwide
The amphibole group includes crocidolite, amosite, tremolite, actinolite, and anthophyllite asbestos. The serpentine group is comprised solely ... «News-Medical.net, Dec 14»
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