amosite
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of amosite
1915–20; A(sbestos) M(ine) o(f) S(outh Africa) + -ite 1
Example Sentences
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At missile silo Quebec-12 in 1989 it found levels of up to 50% amosite asbestos, a brown asbestos found in cement and insulation.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023
They are crocidolite - often referred to as blue asbestos; amosite - often called brown asbestos; and chrysotile - white asbestos.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2022
But hundreds contain amosite and more than 70 contain all three types.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2022
That’s one of six minerals – along with chrysotile, actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite and crocidolite – that occur in nature as crystalline fibers known as asbestos, a recognized carcinogen.
From Reuters • Dec. 14, 2018
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