Meaning Of The Word Asbestos

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What's The Definition Of Asbestos?

asbestos
Asbestos is a grey material which does not burn and which has been used as a protection against fire or heat.

asbestos in American English
any of several grayish minerals, as amphiboles (esp. actinolite) or serpentines (esp. chrysotile), that separate into long, threadlike fibers that do not burn or conduct heat or electricity and are often resistant to chemicals: used, esp. formerly, to mak
noun: a fibrous mineral, either amphibole or chrysotile, formerly used for making incombustible or fireproof articles

asbestos in British English
noun: any of the fibrous amphibole and serpentine minerals, esp chrysotile and tremolite, that are incombustible and resistant to chemicals. It was formerly widely used in the form of fabric or board as a heat-resistant structural material

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