asbestos
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1. a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer (noun.substance)
hypernym | : | amphibole, |
definition | : | a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | chrysotile, |
definition | : | a grey or green fibrous mineral; an important source of commercial asbestos (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | tremolite, |
definition | : | a white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos (noun.substance) |
member meronym | : | amphibole group, |
definition | : | a group of minerals with similar crystal structures containing a silicate chain and combinations of chiefly sodium and calcium and magnesium and iron and aluminum (noun.substance) |
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