Assertion: asbestos | /r/ObjectUse | used by the tens of millions of tons
Facets:
value: for a wide variety of applications
type: PURPOSE
value: for a half
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Generally speaking, asbestos was used by the tens of millions of tons for nearly over a century and a half in modern history for a wide variety of applications, mostly due to its fire resistance, insulating properties, durability/strength, inertness, could be woven, and was cheap and abundant.