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asbestos cement
a compound of asbestos fiber and Portland cement formerly used for various nonstructural building purposes. -
amianthus
any of the fine silky varieties of asbestos -
amphibole
any of a large group of minerals consisting of the silicates of calcium, iron, magnesium, sodium, and aluminium, usually in the form of long slender dark-coloured crystals. Members of the group, including hornblende, actinolite, and tremolite, are common constituents of igneous rocks -
blue asbestos
a common name for the mineral crocidolite, a variety of asbestos found in Africa and Australia -
brake lining
a curved thin strip of an asbestos composition riveted to a brake shoe to provide it with a renewable surface -
chrysotile
a green, grey, or white fibrous mineral, a variety of serpentine, that is an important source of commercial asbestos. Formula: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4