- asbestous
- as·bes·tous
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asbestous
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Asbestous — As*bes tous, a. Asbestic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
asbestous — adjective see asbestine … Useful english dictionary
asbestos — asbestine /as bes tin, az /, asbestous, adj. asbestoid, asbestoidal, adj. /as bes teuhs, az /, n. 1. Mineral. a fibrous mineral, either amphibole or chrysotile, formerly used for making incombustible or fireproof articles. 2. a fabric woven from… … Universalium
asbestos — n. uninflammable material manufacture from fibrous amphibole. ♦ asbestine, ♦ asbestous, a … Dictionary of difficult words
