1. (noun)asbestos a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can causeasbestosis or lungcancer
Definitions of 'Asbestos'
Webster 1913 Dictionary
1. (noun)Asbestos a variety of amphibole or of pyroxene, occurring in long and delicate fibers, or in fibrous masses or seams, usually of a white, gray, or green-gray color. The name is also given to a similar variety of serpentine