Asbestiform

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.

    "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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility not-comparable

Synonyms

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asbestos

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From asbestos + -iform.

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