asbestos

noun

as·bes·tos as-ˈbe-stəs How to pronounce asbestos (audio)

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: any of several minerals (such as chrysotile) that readily separate into long flexible fibers, that cause asbestosis and have been implicated as causes of certain cancers, and that have been used especially formerly as fireproof insulating materials

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A grayish mineral that separates readily into long, flexible fibers, asbestos was used in the past to make brake linings, insulation, roofing shingles, floor and ceiling tiles, cement pipes, and other building materials. Asbestos fabrics were used for safety apparel and theater curtains. In the 1970s, it was found that prolonged inhalation of the tiny asbestos fibers can cause asbestosis, lung cancer, and other serious lung diseases. In 1989, the US Government instituted a gradual ban on the manufacture, use, and export of most products made with asbestos.

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Recent Examples on the Web For an older home, there of course could be things like asbestos within the home.

Kristen Rogers, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022 By October 2019, after being outbid on an asbestos-ridden home in Weymouth, the couple decided to tour a ranch-style abode in Sharon, where the median sales price for a single-family home was $750,000 in July, according to The Warren Group report.

Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2022 In Lowell, Vermont, for instance, stands a pile of tailings hundreds of feet tall, from what was once the United States’ largest chrysotile asbestos mine.

Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2022 Beginning in the late 1800s, a wave of prospectors began descending into the canyon in search of copper, asbestos and other ore.

Zachary Petit, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Aug. 2022 Some consumer companies have found corn starch can offer the same benefits of talc without the asbestos risk.

Jef Feeley, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2022 City business manager Rhonda Hulse said the city will have to contract with a business for an asbestos survey.

Lynn Kutter, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2022 Last week, the effort received another $1.8 million for the removal of lead and asbestos.

Steven Litt, cleveland, 28 June 2022 The property has been unusable for all but a few weeks over the past five-plus years due to multiple asbestos contaminations and problems with its infrastructure.

Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2022 See More

单词	asbestos
释义	asbestos noun as·bes·tos as-ˈbe-stəs az- : any of several minerals (such as chrysotile) that readily separate into long flexible fibers, that cause asbestosis and have been implicated as causes of certain cancers, and that have been used especially formerly as fireproof insulating materials Did you know? A grayish mineral that separates readily into long, flexible fibers, asbestos was used in the past to make brake linings, insulation, roofing shingles, floor and ceiling tiles, cement pipes, and other building materials. Asbestos fabrics were used for safety apparel and theater curtains. In the 1970s, it was found that prolonged inhalation of the tiny asbestos fibers can cause asbestosis, lung cancer, and other serious lung diseases. In 1989, the US Government instituted a gradual ban on the manufacture, use, and export of most products made with asbestos. Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web For an older home, there of course could be things like asbestos within the home. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022 By October 2019, after being outbid on an asbestos-ridden home in Weymouth, the couple decided to tour a ranch-style abode in Sharon, where the median sales price for a single-family home was $750,000 in July, according to The Warren Group report. Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2022 In Lowell, Vermont, for instance, stands a pile of tailings hundreds of feet tall, from what was once the United States’ largest chrysotile asbestos mine. Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2022 Beginning in the late 1800s, a wave of prospectors began descending into the canyon in search of copper, asbestos and other ore. Zachary Petit, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Aug. 2022 Some consumer companies have found corn starch can offer the same benefits of talc without the asbestos risk. Jef Feeley, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2022 City business manager Rhonda Hulse said the city will have to contract with a business for an asbestos survey. Lynn Kutter, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2022 Last week, the effort received another $1.8 million for the removal of lead and asbestos. Steven Litt, cleveland, 28 June 2022 The property has been unusable for all but a few weeks over the past five-plus years due to multiple asbestos contaminations and problems with its infrastructure. Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English albeston mineral supposed to be inextinguishable when set on fire, probably from Middle French abeston, from Medieval Latin asbeston, alteration of Latin asbestos, from Greek, unslaked lime, from asbestos inextinguishable, from a- + sbennynai to quench First Known Use 1607, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition asbestos noun as·bes·tos as-ˈbes-təs az- : a grayish mineral that separates easily into long flexible fibers and has been used especially in the past in making fireproof materials Medical Definition asbestos noun as·bes·tos as-ˈbes-təs az- : any of several minerals that readily separate into long flexible fibers, that cause asbestosis and have been implicated as causes of certain cancers, and that have been used especially formerly as fireproof insulating materials
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asbestos

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