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noun greek

asbestŏs

gen. i · gender masculine · decl. 2nd
(sc. lapis), = ἄσβεστος (incombustible)
a stone of an iron-gray color; found in Arcadia; differing from the common asbestos
a stone of an iron-gray color, found in Arcadia, differing from the common asbestos, perh. amiantus, Plin. 37, 10, 54, § 146.
Perseus ID: n3860 Key: asbestos