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- US Pronunciation
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- [as-bes-tuh s, az-]
- /æsˈbɛs təs, æz-/
- /æsˈbes.tɒs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [as-bes-tuh s, az-]
- /æsˈbɛs təs, æz-/
Definitions of asbestos word
- uncountable noun asbestos Asbestos is a grey material which does not burn and which has been used as a protection against fire or heat. 3
- noun asbestos 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 3
- noun asbestos (as modifier) 3
- noun asbestos any of several grayish minerals, as amphiboles (esp. actinolite) or serpentines (esp. chrysotile), that separate into long, threadlike fibers that do not burn or conduct heat or electricity and are often resistant to chemicals: used, esp. formerly, to make fireproof materials, electrical insulation, roofing, etc. 3
- adjective asbestos woven of or containing asbestos 3
- noun asbestos Mineralogy. a fibrous mineral, either amphibole or chrysotile, formerly used for making incombustible or fireproof articles. 1
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Origin of asbestos
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 Asbestos
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asbestos 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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adj asbestos
- concrete — Concrete is a substance used for building which is made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water.
- fire-resistant — totally or almost totally unburnable.
- incombustible — not combustible; incapable of being burned; fireproof.
- candescence — glowing; incandescent.
- noncombustible — not flammable.
Antonyms for asbestos
adj asbestos
- waterproof — impervious to water.
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