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What does asbestos mean?

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Noun
  1. Any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate, used for fireproofing, electrical insulation, building materials, brake linings, chemical filters, suits, fireman's gloves, etc.
  2. Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals, asbestiforms
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A demolitions expert has spoken out to quash concerns over dust coming from a Colchester building site, which contains asbestos.
By last week, the company needed the asbestos issue like a hole in the head.
We look forward to your co-operation in putting these procedures into operation quickly to enable an early recommencement of asbestos clearance.
There is an inherent uncertainty in any actuarial estimates of asbestos liabilities.
The floor is covered with thick black linoleum and the walls are acoustically treated with an asbestos compound.
These include clay minerals such as kaolinite and talc, micas, montmorillonites, and the remainder of the asbestos minerals including chrysotile.

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