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asbestos

Or ��·��·�ٳܲ�

[as-bes-tuhs, az-]

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noun

Mineralogy.��a fibrous mineral, either amphibole or chrysotile, formerly used for making incombustible or fireproof articles.
a fabric woven from asbestos fibers, formerly used for theater curtains, firefighters' gloves, etc.
Theater.��a fireproof curtain.

asbestos

/ -təs, æsˈbɛstɒs /

noun

1. any of the fibrous amphibole and serpentine minerals, esp chrysotile and tremolite, that are incombustible and resistant to chemicals. It was formerly widely used in the form of fabric or board as a heat-resistant structural material
2. ( as modifier )
  asbestos matting

asbestos

Any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate. Asbestos is resistant to heat, flames, and chemical action. Some forms have been shown to cause lung diseases. For this reason, asbestos is no longer used to make insulation, fireproofing material, and brake linings.

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Other Word Forms

asbestine adjective
asbestous adjective
asbestoid adjective
asbestoidal adjective
nonasbestine adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of asbestos¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Latin, from Greek: literally, “unquenched, inextinguishable” from a- a- ⁶ + ��ó�� “quenched, extinguished” (from ��Բ�ý�Բ�� “to quench”); replacing Middle English asbeston, albeston, from Middle French, from Latin

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Word History and Origins

Origin of asbestos¹

C14 (originally applied to a mythical stone the heat of which could not be extinguished): via Latin from Greek: from asbestos inextinguishable, from _a- ¹ + sbennunai to extinguish

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There will be urgent fire safety work at Spalding Grammar School to prevent its closure, and Westgate Academy in Lincoln will have asbestos removed.

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The agency discovered asbestos in the floor tiles in 1998, according to the statement, but essentially kept it hidden from the landlord for more than two decades and did not post warning signs.

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The Los Angeles County Superior Court suit claims Edison’s negligence in maintaining its infrastructure triggered the Eaton fire, exposing people nearby to the fallout of lead, asbestos and other toxic substances.

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The Army Corps, he wrote, “estimates that 50% of the sites on the property contain friable asbestos.”

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Israel's destructive military campaign in Gaza has released a silent killer: asbestos.

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as best one can asbestos cement

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