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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An old name for [ | + | An old name for [[asbestos|asbestos]]. Salamanders were fabled to be able to live in fires, and hence, the fire resistant asbestos fibers were given the name salamander wool. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 12:02, 10 May 2016
Description
An old name for Asbestos. Salamanders were fabled to be able to live in fires, and hence, the fire resistant asbestos fibers were given the name salamander wool.
Synonyms and Related Terms
asbestos