Amianthus
101Incombustible — In com*bus ti*ble, a. [Pref. in not + combustible: cf. F. incombustible.] Not combustible; not capable of being burned, decomposed, or consumed by fire; uninflammable; as, asbestus is an incombustible substance; carbon dioxide is an incombustible …
102Incombustible cloth — Incombustible In com*bus ti*ble, a. [Pref. in not + combustible: cf. F. incombustible.] Not combustible; not capable of being burned, decomposed, or consumed by fire; uninflammable; as, asbestus is an incombustible substance; carbon dioxide is an …
103Incombustibleness — Incombustible In com*bus ti*ble, a. [Pref. in not + combustible: cf. F. incombustible.] Not combustible; not capable of being burned, decomposed, or consumed by fire; uninflammable; as, asbestus is an incombustible substance; carbon dioxide is an …
104Incombustibly — Incombustible In com*bus ti*ble, a. [Pref. in not + combustible: cf. F. incombustible.] Not combustible; not capable of being burned, decomposed, or consumed by fire; uninflammable; as, asbestus is an incombustible substance; carbon dioxide is an …
105Spaad — Spaad, n. [Cf. G. spath spar. See {Spar} the mineral.] (Min.) A kind of spar; earth flax, or amianthus. [Obs.] oodward. [1913 Webster] …
106Asbestos — For other uses, see Asbestos (disambiguation). Fibrous asbestos on muscovite …
107Pronunciation of English th — In English, the digraph 〈th〉 represents in most cases one of two different phonemes: the voiced dental fricative IPA|/ð/ (as in this ) and the voiceless dental fricative IPA|/θ/ ( thing ). More rarely, it can stand for IPA|/t/ ( Thailand ) or the …
108Alagoas — /ah leuh goh euhs/, n. a state in NE Brazil. 1,987,673; 10,674 sq. mi. (27,650 sq. km). Cap.: Maceió. * * * ▪ state, Brazil estado (state) of northeastern Brazil. It is the second smallest of Brazil s states and is an agricultural region in …
109Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …
110amianthoid — Having a crystalline appearance like asbestos. SYN: asbestoid. [G. amianthus, asbestos] * * * am·i·an·thoid .am ē an .thȯid adj resembling fine silky asbestos * * * am·i·an·thoid (am″e anґthoid) [Gr. amianthos asbestos + oid] having the… …
