| NOUN | substance | asbestos | a fibrous amphibole |
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| Sounds | aesbeh'stahs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | A fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer. | |
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| Member of | amphibole group | 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 |
| Narrower | chrysotile | A grey or green fibrous mineral |
| tremolite | A white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos | |
| Broader | amphibole | A mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group |
| Spanish | amianto, asbesto | |
| Catalan | asbest | |
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