asbestos
noun
a fibrous mineral, either amphibole or chrysotile, formerly used for making incombustible or fireproof articles.
asbestus
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a variation of
asbestos.
Example Sentences
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Originating from the viscid sediment of the sea, becoming harder and stiffer in the fire, their powder unctuous before exposure to fire; as serpentine, asbestus, mica.
From Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History by William MacGillivray
Zinc, galvanized and corrugated iron, tin and lead in sheets, asbestus, tar paper, tiles, slate, and other material for roofing.
From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 9, part 1: Benjamin Harrison by Benjamin Harrison
Zinc, tin, and lead, in sheets, asbestus, and tar paper, for roofing.
From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 9, part 1: Benjamin Harrison by Benjamin Harrison
Earth flax, or mountain flax; a soft silky variety of asbestus.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
The principal mineralogical productions of this island are, iron, copper, alum, coals, slate, limestone, asbestus, and basaltes; all of which, with the exception of copper, are to be had in the greatest abundance.
