Origin of the word ‘Asbestos’

The term "asbestos" derives from the Greek meaning "inextinguishable." According to historical data and sources, the first asbestos supply was sited in Greece on the island of Ewoia and was recognized around the first century A.D. On the other hand, still the early Greeks were well aware that not everything with reference to asbestos was superior. Greek geographer Strabo and the Roman natural scientist Pliny the Elder mutually distinguished an inclination for ...