ASBESTINE

Etymology

Adjective

asbestine (comparative more asbestine, superlative most asbestine)

Resembling or relating to asbestos.

Source: Wiktionary


As*bes"tine, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to asbestus, or partaking of its nature; incombustible; asbestic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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3 July 2024

DITHER

(noun) an excited state of agitation; “he was in a dither”; “there was a terrible flap about the theft”


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