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Asbestos vs Amosite - What's the difference?

asbestos | amosite |

As nouns the difference between asbestos and amosite

is that asbestos is any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate, used for fireproofing, electrical insulation, building materials, brake linings, and chemical filters while amosite is (mineral) a variety of grunerite asbestos, once used in insulation.

asbestos

English

(wikipedia asbestos)

Noun

  • Any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate, used for fireproofing, electrical insulation, building materials, brake linings, and chemical filters.
    • All types of asbestos are potentially carcinogenic when inhaled.
    Asbestos insulation was once ubiquitous.

    Derived terms

    * asbestosis

    amosite

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mineral) A variety of grunerite asbestos, once used in insulation.

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