| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,740,586,939 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
amosite |
Also found in: Wikipedia | 0.02 sec. |
amositeVariety of the silicate mineral cummingtonite, which is a source of asbestos. Cummingtonite is an amphibole mineral, an iron and magnesium silicate that occurs in metamorphic rocks in the form of long needlelike, fibrous crystals. amosite [′am·ə‚zīt] (mineralogy) A monoclinic amphibole form of asbestos having long fibers and a high iron content; used in insulation. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
Health Canada categorizes the different types of asbestos under two
broad mineralogical groups: serpentine (chrysotile) and amphibole
(tremolite, actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite, crocidolite, etc). Size dependent lymphatic
short term clearance of amosite fibers in the lung. The principal forms of asbestos
include: chrysotile, crocidolite, amosite, tremolite, actinolite and
anthrophyllite. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|