As nouns the difference between magnesiocarpholite and asbestos
is that
magnesiocarpholite is (mineralogy) an orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon while
asbestos is any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate, used for fireproofing, electrical insulation, building materials, brake linings, and chemical filters.
magnesiocarpholite English
Noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
References
* Magnesiocarpholite in the Mineralogy Database: [http://webmineral.com/data/Magnesiocarpholite.shtml]
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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
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