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Categories: Articles with short description, Webarchive template wayback links, Asbestos, Hazardous air pollutants, Carcinogens
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asbestos  amianthus  Amianthus lapis  amphibole asbestos  Asbesedos
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A fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer WordNet 3.0
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A fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous silicate mineral. Wikipedia
Carcinogenic fibrous mineral with several applications such as a flame retardant. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Group of highly stable, non-flammable silicate minerals with a fibrous structure Wikidata
Generic name for a group of fibrous mineral silicates. OmegaWiki
Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals, asbestiforms. Wiktionary