meaning of asbestos

1. A variety of amphibole or of pyroxene, occurring in long and delicate fibers, or in fibrous masses or seams, usually of a white, gray, or green-gray color. The name is also given to a similar variety of serpentine.
2. asbestos Used as a modifier to anything intended to protect one from flames; also in other highly flame-suggestive usages. E. g. , asbestos longjohns, asbestos cork award. [Jargon File]
3. a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer

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