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asbestiform

asbestiform adjective: having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility.

Adjective

asbestiform (not comparable)

  1. Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility

Noun

asbestiform (plural asbestiforms)

  1. Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.
    • THESE MATERIALS INCLUDE A BROAD RANGE OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, SUCH AS HALOGENATED PESTICIDES AND POLYHALOGENATED BIPHENYLS, AND A VARIETY OF INORGANIC SUBSTANCES, INCLUDING ASBESTIFORMS AND HEAVY METALS, SUCH AS CADMIUM AND MERCURY.1976, Great Lakes Water Quality Needs: A Report to the International Joint Commission, July 1976, page 50
    • Vermont talc is of cosmetic grade which is low in free silica and asbestiforms.1977, Scanning Electron Microscopy, page 616, column 2
    Synonyms:
    asbestos

Synonyms of asbestiform

Forms of asbestiform

pluralasbestiforms

Origin of asbestiform

From asbestos + -iform.

Questions about asbestiform

What does asbestiform mean?
Asbestiform means having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility.
What part of speech is asbestiform?
Asbestiform can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near asbestiform in the dictionary

  1. asbestic
  2. asbestiferous
  3. asbestification
  4. asbestified
  5. asbestifies
  6. asbestiform
  7. asbestiforms
  8. asbestify
  9. asbestifying
  10. asbestinane
  11. asbestine

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