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- [as-bes-tuh s, az-]
- /æsˈbɛs təs, æz-/
- /æzˈbestɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [as-bes-tuh s, az-]
- /æsˈbɛs təs, æz-/
Definitions of asbestine word
- noun asbestine Mineralogy. a fibrous mineral, either amphibole or chrysotile, formerly used for making incombustible or fireproof articles. 1
- noun asbestine a fabric woven from asbestos fibers, formerly used for theater curtains, firefighters' gloves, etc. 1
- noun asbestine Theater. a fireproof curtain. 1
- adjective asbestine Resembling or relating to asbestos. 0
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Origin of asbestine
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Latin < Greek: literally, unquenched, equivalent to a- a-6 + sbestós (sbes- variant stem of sbennýnai to quench + -tos past participle suffix); replacing Middle English asbeston, albeston < Middle French < Latin
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Parts of speech for Asbestine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
asbestine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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