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Amianthus :: Amianthus (n.) Earth flax, or mountain flax; a soft silky variety of asbestus..

Earth Flax :: Earth flax () A variety of asbestus. See Amianthus.

Asbestic :: Asbestic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling asbestus; inconsumable; asbestine..

Amphibole :: Amphibole (n.) A common mineral embracing many varieties varying in color and in composition. It occurs in monoclinic crystals; also massive, generally with fibrous or columnar structure. The color varies from white to gray, green, brown, and black. It is a silicate of magnesium and calcium, with usually aluminium and iron. Some common varieties are tremolite, actinolite, asbestus, edenite, hornblende (the last name being also used as a general term for the whole species). Amphibole is a constit

Asbestine :: Asbestine (a.) Of or pertaining to asbestus, or partaking of its nature; incombustible; asbestic..

Asbestiform :: Asbestiform (a.) Having the form or structure of asbestus.

Incombustible :: Incombustible (a.) Not combustible; not capable of being burned, decomposed, or consumed by fire; uninflammable; as, asbestus is an incombustible substance; carbon dioxide is an incombustible gas..

Crocidolite :: Crocidolite (n.) A mineral occuring in silky fibers of a lavender blue color. It is related to hornblende and is essentially a silicate of iron and soda; -- called also blue asbestus. A silicified form, in which the fibers penetrating quartz are changed to oxide of iron, is the yellow brown tiger-eye of the jewelers..

Asbestus :: Asbestus (n.) Alt. of Asbesto.

Rockwood :: Rockwood (n.) Ligniform asbestus; also, fossil wood..

Byssus :: Byssus (n.) Asbestus.

Woodrock :: Woodrock (n.) A compact woodlike variety of asbestus.

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