What does asbestic mean?
Asbestic means Relating to, or resembling, asbestos..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Relating to, or resembling, asbestos..
After the lime and asbestic are thoroughly mixed, the plaster should be allowed to stand at least twenty-four hours before being used.
They heard of the crushers into which the stone was passed at one end , and of the table at the other end with the cyclones, where the material, which was not asbestic, was rejected, and the asbestic was drawn away as fibre, but they had not heard much of what went on in between, except that there were sieves, jiggers, and various pieces of machinery.
The increased production of nearly 150 per cent in 1897, accompanied by an increase of less than 4 per cent in value , was due to the large amount of asbestic and low grade of fiber included in the product.
In mid-December the mine manager at Anderson's Creek reported that he'd pulled down 50 tons of asbestic and was bagging it prior to carting to Beauty Point.
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Asbestic means Relating to, or resembling, asbestos..
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After the lime and asbestic are thoroughly mixed, the plaster should be allowed to stand at least twenty-four hours before being used.
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