Uk English Meaning of asbestos

asbestos

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Wordnet

asbestos (n)

a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer

Webster

asbestos (n.)

A variety of amphibole or of pyroxene, occurring in long and delicate fibers, or in fibrous masses or seams, usually of a white, gray, or green-gray color. The name is also given to a similar variety of serpentine.

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asbestos

a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancerA variety of amphibole or of pyroxene, occurring in

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asbestine => asbestine, asbestiform => asbestiform, asbestic => asbestic, asbat al-ansar => Companions of the Prophet, asat => storm,