Definition of amosite in English:

amosite

nounˈeɪməsʌɪtˈaməˌsīt

mass noun

An iron-rich amphibole asbestos, mined in South Africa.
Example sentencesExamples
- These primarily consisted of amosite and crocidolite, both commercial amphiboles.
- Most amphibole asbestos was mined as crocidolite and amosite from Precambrian banded ironstones in South Africa and, to a lesser extent, Western Australia.
- Other commercial amphiboles - crocidolite and amosite - were detected in the lungs of Asbestos region workers.
- The major types of silicates causing asbestos-related disease are chrysotile, amosite, and crocidolite, with the latter being the most pathogenic.
- Asbestos, a fibrous hydrous silicate mineral, exists in 6 forms for industrial use: actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite, chrysotile, crocidolite, and tremolite.

Origin

Early 20th century: from the initial letters of A sbestos M ines o f S outh A frica + -ite.

Definition of amosite in US English:

amosite

nounˈaməˌsīt

An iron-rich amphibole asbestos, mined in South Africa.
Example sentencesExamples
- The major types of silicates causing asbestos-related disease are chrysotile, amosite, and crocidolite, with the latter being the most pathogenic.
- Asbestos, a fibrous hydrous silicate mineral, exists in 6 forms for industrial use: actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite, chrysotile, crocidolite, and tremolite.
- Most amphibole asbestos was mined as crocidolite and amosite from Precambrian banded ironstones in South Africa and, to a lesser extent, Western Australia.
- These primarily consisted of amosite and crocidolite, both commercial amphiboles.
- Other commercial amphiboles - crocidolite and amosite - were detected in the lungs of Asbestos region workers.

Origin

Early 20th century: from the initial letters of A sbestos M ines o f S outh A frica + -ite.

单词	amosite
释义	Definition of amosite in English: amosite nounˈeɪməsʌɪtˈaməˌsīt mass noun An iron-rich amphibole asbestos, mined in South Africa. Example sentencesExamples These primarily consisted of amosite and crocidolite, both commercial amphiboles. Most amphibole asbestos was mined as crocidolite and amosite from Precambrian banded ironstones in South Africa and, to a lesser extent, Western Australia. Other commercial amphiboles - crocidolite and amosite - were detected in the lungs of Asbestos region workers. The major types of silicates causing asbestos-related disease are chrysotile, amosite, and crocidolite, with the latter being the most pathogenic. Asbestos, a fibrous hydrous silicate mineral, exists in 6 forms for industrial use: actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite, chrysotile, crocidolite, and tremolite. Origin Early 20th century: from the initial letters of A sbestos M ines o f S outh A frica + -ite. Definition of amosite in US English: amosite nounˈaməˌsīt An iron-rich amphibole asbestos, mined in South Africa. Example sentencesExamples The major types of silicates causing asbestos-related disease are chrysotile, amosite, and crocidolite, with the latter being the most pathogenic. Asbestos, a fibrous hydrous silicate mineral, exists in 6 forms for industrial use: actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite, chrysotile, crocidolite, and tremolite. Most amphibole asbestos was mined as crocidolite and amosite from Precambrian banded ironstones in South Africa and, to a lesser extent, Western Australia. These primarily consisted of amosite and crocidolite, both commercial amphiboles. Other commercial amphiboles - crocidolite and amosite - were detected in the lungs of Asbestos region workers. Origin Early 20th century: from the initial letters of A sbestos M ines o f S outh A frica + -ite.
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