asbestos
IPA: æsbˈɛstʌs
noun
- (mineralogy) Any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate, used for fireproofing, electrical insulation, building materials, brake linings, chemical filters, suits, fireman's gloves, etc.
- (mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals, asbestiforms
- Former name of Val des Sources.; A town in Asbestos, Estrie, Quebec, Canada
- Former name of Les Sources.; A regional county municipality of Eastern Townships, Quebec, Canada
- Alternative spelling of Asbest; A town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Ural, Russia [A town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Ural, Russia]
verb
- To coat or line with asbestos.
- To expose to asbestos; to cause to suffer asbestosis.
- (figurative) To insulate or buffer.
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Examples of "asbestos" in Sentences
- They are people who say that asbestos is as good as talcum powder — and I hope they put it on their faces every day.
- The Greek word ασβεστος, meaning "unquenchable", survives as the term asbestos, a mineral once prized as a flame-retardant.
- The term asbestos covers all fibrous minerals with some tensile strength which are poor conductors and can be used for heat-protection.
- I had the opportunity to ask him a question about the asbestos issue, since he has been dancing around it for weeks: now that the Health Canada report on asbestos is in the public domain, will he and his party take a final, definitive stand on the export of this carcinogen to the Third World?
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