asbestos vs tremolite

asbestos and tremolite both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
asbestos	Yes	No	No	No
tremolite	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, tremolite is a hyponym of asbestos; that is, tremolite is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than asbestos:

asbestos: a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
tremolite: a white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos

Other hyponyms of asbestos include chrysotile, white asbestos.

asbestos (noun)	tremolite (noun)
a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer	a white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos