asbestiform
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Definition
adj (English)
1. (crystallography) Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibilitynot-comparable
noun (English)
1. (mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.Examples: "THESE MATERIALS INCLUDE A BROAD RANGE OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, SUCH AS HALOGENATED PESTICIDES AND POLYHALOGENATED BIPHENYLS, AND A VARIETY OF INORGANIC SUBSTANCES, INCLUDING ASBESTIFORMS AND HEAVY METALS, SUCH AS CADMIUM AND MERCURY."; "Vermont talc is of cosmetic grade which is low in free silica and asbestiforms."; "The amphibole asbestiforms present a more difficult problem."Synonyms: asbestos
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