asbestos
noun
a fibrous mineral, either amphibole or chrysotile, formerly used for making incombustible or fireproof articles.
asbestoid
-
a word derived from
asbestos.
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Byssolite or asbestoid is a blue or green fibrous amphibole from Dauphiny.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various
