asbestous

English

Etymology

From asbestos +‎ -ous.

Adjective

asbestous (comparative more asbestous, superlative most asbestous)

1. (archaic) Relating to, containing, or resembling, asbestos.

   asbestous actinolite

   asbestous tremolite

Synonyms

• asbestic

References

• “asbestous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.