Complete Definition of "asbestos"

English

Noun
wikipedia
asbestos

  1. Either of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate, used for fireproofing, electrical insulation, building materials, brake linings, and chemical filters; The small fibres can cause cancer when lodged in the lungs

Derived terms
asbestosis

Adjective
asbestos

  1. Of, or relating to asbestos.

Translations

Croatian: azbest
Dutch: asbest
Estonian: asbest
Finnish: asbesti
French: amiante
mid
Greek: αμίαν�ο�
Italian: amianto
Japanese: �綿 (����, ishiwata) (����, sekimen), �����(asubesuto)
Swedish: asbest c

External links
Asbestos Reference

Category:Greek derivations
Category:Words with alpha privatives

ar:asbestos
et:asbestos
fa:asbestos
fr:asbestos
io:asbestos
ta:asbestos
te:asbestos
vi:asbestos
zh:asbestos

Revision and Credits for"asbestos"
Dictionary content provided from Wiktionary.org under the
GNU Free Documentation License
 
 

 Find:
  Words Starting With:
  Words Ending With:
  Words Containing:
  Words That Match:

 
 Translate Into:
  
Dutch   French   German
  
Italian   Spanish
    Show results per page.

Browse the Dictionary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

   
Allwords Copyright 1998-2024 All rights reserved.