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asbestos

Noun

∙ Any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate, used for fireproofing, electrical insulation, building materials, brake linings, and chemical filters.

BABYLON ENGLISH
asbestos n.
fireproof material

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
asbestos
asbestos
n : a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer

WORDNET 2.0
asbestos
Noun
1. a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
(hypernym) amphibole
(hyponym) chrysotile
(member-holonym) amphibole group

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Asbestos
Asbestos (pronounced , or ) is a set of six naturally occurring silicate minerals, which all have in common their eponymous asbestiform habit: long (roughly 1:20 aspect ratio), thin fibrous crystals, with each visible fiber composed of millions of microscopic "fibrils" that can be released by abrasion and other processes. They are commonly known by their colors, as blue asbestos, brown asbestos, white asbestos, and green asbestos.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

asbestos

Noun

∙ Any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate, used for fireproofing, electrical insulation, building materials, brake linings, and chemical filters.

BABYLON ENGLISH
asbestos n.
fireproof material

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
asbestos
asbestos
n : a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer

WORDNET 2.0
asbestos
Noun
1. a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
(hypernym) amphibole
(hyponym) chrysotile
(member-holonym) amphibole group

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Asbestos
Asbestos (pronounced , or ) is a set of six naturally occurring silicate minerals, which all have in common their eponymous asbestiform habit: long (roughly 1:20 aspect ratio), thin fibrous crystals, with each visible fiber composed of millions of microscopic "fibrils" that can be released by abrasion and other processes. They are commonly known by their colors, as blue asbestos, brown asbestos, white asbestos, and green asbestos.
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