Asbestoslike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of asbestos.

    "The lesions of psoriasis are usually characteristic, consisting of sharply outlined dull red patches of varying size, with thickening of the skin, and a heavy rough scale which is silvery or asbestoslike in colour."

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"The lesions of psoriasis are usually characteristic, consisting of sharply outlined dull red patches of varying size, with thickening of the skin, and a heavy rough scale which is silvery or asbestoslike in colour."

Etymology

From asbestos + -like.

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