asbestos

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asbestos blue asbestos crocidolite

Main Entry: as·bes·tos
Pronunciation: as-bes-ts, az-
Function: noun
: any of several minerals that readily separate into long flexible fibers, that have been implicated as causes of certain cancers, and that have been used especially formerly as fireproof insulating materials