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asbestiform en · ADJ
Etymology
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Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Hellenic *ə-
Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)
Proto-Indo-European *(s)gʷes-der.?
Ancient Greek σβέννῡμῐ (sbénnūmĭ)
Ancient Greek σβεστός (sbestós)
Ancient Greek ἄσβεστος (ásbestos)bor.
Classical Latin asbestoslbor.
English asbestos
Latin -i-bor.
English -i-
Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.?
Latin fōrma
Latin -fōrmisder.
English -form
English -iform
English asbestiform
From asbestos + -iform.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility
Translations (2)
fr asbestiforme (Translations) · pt asbestiforme (Translations)
asbestiform en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Hellenic *ə-
Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)
Proto-Indo-European *(s)gʷes-der.?
Ancient Greek σβέννῡμῐ (sbénnūmĭ)
Ancient Greek σβεστός (sbestós)
Ancient Greek ἄσβεστος (ásbestos)bor.
Classical Latin asbestoslbor.
English asbestos
Latin -i-bor.
English -i-
Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.?
Latin fōrma
Latin -fōrmisder.
English -form
English -iform
English asbestiform
From asbestos + -iform.
Meanings
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Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.
Vermont talc is of cosmetic grade which is low in free silica and asbestiforms.
1977, Scanning Electron Microscopy, page 616, column 2: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:The amphibole asbestiforms present a more difficult problem.
1977, Ian M. Stewart, “Selected Thoughts on Asbestos Quantitation”, in I[rvin] M. Asher, P[hilip] P. McGrath, editors, Symposium on Electron Microscopy of Microfibers: Proceedings of the First FDA Office of Science Summer Symposium, section “SEM and TEM Analysis”, page 93, column 2:
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asbestos