Having the form, structure, or appearance of asbestos fibers; describing any fibrous mineral that looks like or resembles asbestos.
From 'asbestos' plus the Latin suffix '-form' (meaning shape or form), indicating something that has an asbestos-like structure.
Many different minerals can be asbestiform, including chrysotile and crocidolite—geologists had to learn that 'looking like asbestos' was a structural description, not a chemical identity, which matters hugely for safety.
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