asbestos Definition
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asbestos
noun
- 1. geol.
- Any of a group of fibrous silicate minerals that are highly resistant to heat and chemically inert, formerly used in fireproof curtains, protective clothing, felt, plaster, roofing materials, etc, but now known to cause asbestosis and lung cancer.
