Term: asbestos: a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
Broader: amphibole: a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group | Unrelated: anthropoid: person who resembles a nonhuman primate
Broader: amphibole: a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group | Unrelated: fluorocarbon: a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols
Broader: amphibole: a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group | Unrelated: proration: the proportional limitation of production or distribution of something (e.g. crude oil or natural gas) to some fractional part of the total capacity of each producer
Broader: amphibole: a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group | Unrelated: yagi: a sharply directional antenna
Broader: amphibole: a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group | Unrelated: subset: a set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set
Broader: amphibole: a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group | Unrelated: bear: massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
Broader: amphibole: a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group | Unrelated: dermoptera: flying lemurs
Broader: amphibole: a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group | Unrelated: spittoon: a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)
Broader: amphibole: a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group | Unrelated: edaphosaurus: heavy-bodied reptile with a dorsal sail or crest; of the late Paleozoic
Broader: amphibole: a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group | Unrelated: riskiness: a state of danger involving risk