Asbestos

Definitions

1. 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.
   countable, uncountable
2. Former name of Val des Sources: a town in Asbestos, Estrie, Quebec, Canada.
3. Former name of Les Sources: a regional county municipality of Eastern Townships, Quebec, Canada.
4. Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals, asbestiforms
   countable, uncountable
5. Alternative spelling of Asbest; A town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Ural, Russia.
   alt-of, alternative
6. The supposed material composing part of the body that is impervious to heat, or by extension other unpleasant sensations; especially hot or spicy food.
   attributive, colloquial, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

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العربيةأَسْبِسْتأَسْبِسْتُوسأَمْيانْتالأسبستوس+ 1 more

Българскиазбест

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Catalàamiantasbest

Češtinaazbestazbestový

Danskasbest

Ελληνικάαμίαντοςάσβεστος

Esperantoasbesto

Eestiasbest

Suomiasbesti

Gaeilgeaispeistaispeiste

עבריתאזבסט

Hrvatskiazbestazbestniазбест

Հայերենազբեստ

Bahasa Indonesiaasbes

Íslenskaasbest

Italianoamiantoasbesto

日本語アスベスト石綿

ქართულიაზბესტი

Қазақ тіліталшықтас

ភាសាខ្មែរអាស្ប៊ែស

한국어석면애스베스터스

Te Reo Māorikiripakapapa kiripaka

മലയാളംആസ്ബസ്റ്റോസ്

မြန်မာကျောက်ဂွမ်း

Nederlandsasbest

Polskiabastonazbestazbestowy

Portuguêsamiantoasbesto

Românăazbest

Русскийасбест

Slovenčinaazbest

Shqipamiantasbest

Српскиazbestazbestniазбест

Svenskaasbest

தமிழ்கல்நார்

ไทยแร่ใยหิน

Tagalogasbesto

Türkçeamyantasbest

Tiếng Việtmiăng

Examples

“All types of asbestos are potentially carcinogenic when inhaled.”

“Asbestos insulation was once ubiquitous.”

“Consul Baker, of Antung, China, states that valuable deposits of asbestos have⟳ been found in the vicinity of Kuantien, a small town lying about 45 miles northeast of Antung.[…]There are three mines now in operation, each employing about 30 workers. These workers, however, are mostly farmers who devote only their spare⟳ time to mining and use⟳ simply hammers and chisels and gather only the asbestos which lies near the surface.”

“Insulation against sound⟳ and changes in external temperature is given by a thickness of asbestos on the inside of the panels.”

“She sipped the coffee; she always did have⟳ asbestos lips.”

“They were exceptionally good and were accompanied by a chili sauce that had to be eaten with great caution unless you had an asbestos tongue but was nonetheless delicious.”

“"Yikes!" I yelped. "This water is scalding!" Lena explained to me that she had asbestos hands. Since it was obvious that I did not have⟳ asbestos hands, I offered to dry rather than wash⟳.”

“Dad plucks the steamed Chinese charcuterie out with his asbestos fingers, places it on the wooden circular chopping board⟳ and begins slicing it into bite-size pieces before returning it to the pot.”

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