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asbestoslike en · ADJ

Etymology

From asbestos + -like.

Meanings

1. Resembling or characteristic of asbestos.
   • The lesions of psoriasis are usually characteristic, consisting of sharply outlined dull red patches of varying size, with thickening of the skin, and a heavy rough scale which is silvery or asbestoslike in colour. 1963, Harry S Ashmore, Encyclopædia Britannica: a new survey of universal knowledge: Volume 18:

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