ASBESTOS, SERPENTINE, CHRYSOTILE (MG3(OH)4(SI2O5))
\asbˈɛstəs], \asbˈɛstəs], \a_s_b_ˈɛ_s_t_ə_s]\
Definitions of ASBESTOS, SERPENTINE, CHRYSOTILE (MG3(OH)4(SI2O5))
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A type of asbestos that occurs in nature as the dihydrate of magnesium silicate. It exists in two forms: antigorite, a plated variety, and chrysotile, a fibrous variety. The latter makes up 95% of all asbestos products. (From Merck Index, 11th ed, p.893)
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