Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "asbestos" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

amianthus

Derived Terms

asbestic asbestiferous asbestification asbestiform asbestify asbestine asbestinite asbestise asbestite asbestization asbestize asbestoid asbestos cement asbestosis asbestosization asbestosize asbestosless asbestoslike asbestous blue asbestos brown asbestos common asbestos green asbestos nonasbestos white asbestos

Context

mineral

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

amphibole

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

actinolite actinolite asbestos amianthus amosite anthophyllite anthophyllite asbestos blue asbestos brown asbestos chrysotile common asbestos crocidolite richterite riebeckite serpentine: parachrysotile tremolite tremolite asbestos winchite

Type Of (IsA)

amphibole biochemically harmful substance health hazard mineral resource

Related Terms

asbestiform banned been been banned buildings cancer cancer causing causing condemned condemned buildings deadly deadly material fibers fibrous fire fire retardant fireproof insulation magnesium silicate material materials old old buildings poisonous poisonous fibers retardant

Similar Terms

amianthus

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