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asbestos
as·bes·tos [ ass béstəss, az béstəss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
fibrous heat-resistant mineral: a fibrous carcinogenic silicate mineral. Use: formerly, heat-resistant materials.
[Early 17th century. < Greek, "unslaked lime" < sbestos "extinguished" < sbennunai "extinguish"]

as·bes·tine [ as béstin, az béstin ] adjective
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