asbestousadj.
/azˈbɛstəs/ Asbestiform, asbestine.
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asbestiform1799
asbestous1868
1868 Chambers's Encycl. (at cited word) Minerals which resemble Asbestus in their fibrous character are..called asbestous.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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adj.1868