amphibole asbestos

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Definition of amphibole asbestos in English English dictionary

Collective term for three highly fibrous (asbestiform) varieties of amphibole: crocidolite, amosite, and actinolite. All have long, silky to splintery fibres with appreciable tensile strength and are of economic importance as asbestos

Hyphenation

am·phi·bole as·bes·tos

Turkish pronunciation

ämfıbōl äsbestıs

Pronunciation

/ˈamfəˌbōl asˈbestəs/ /ˈæmfəˌboʊl æsˈbɛstəs/