asbestos

== English == === Alternative forms === asbestus (dated) === Etymology === From Old French abestos, from Latin asbestos, itself from Ancient Greek ἄσβεστος (ásbestos, “unquenchable, inextinguishable”), from ᾰ̓- (ă-, “not”) + σβέννῡμῐ (sbénnūmĭ, “I quench, quell”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /æsˈbɛs.tɒs/, /æsˈbɛs.təs/, /æzˈbɛs.təs/ (General American) IPA(key): /æzˈbɛs.təs/ === Noun === asbestos (countable and uncountable, plural asbestoses or (rare) asbesti) (mineralogy) Any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate, used for fireproofing, electrical insulation, building materials, brake linings, chemical filters, suits, fireman's gloves, etc. (mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals, asbestiforms (colloquial, attributive) The supposed material composing part of the body that is impervious to heat, or by extension other unpleasant sensations; especially hot or spicy food. ==== Hyponyms ==== (forms of magnesium silicate): serpentine: parachrysotile, amianthus, common asbestos, chrysotile amphibole: blue asbestos, crocidolite, riebeckite; amosite, brown asbestos; crocidolite; tremolite/tremolite asbestos; actinolite/actinolite asbestos; anthophyllite/anthophyllite asbestos (asbestiform): richterite, winchite ==== Coordinate terms ==== amianthus (a type of asbestos) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== References ==== “asbestos”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. asbestos on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Verb === asbestos (third-person singular simple present asbestoses, present participle asbestosing, simple past and past participle asbestosed) To coat or line with asbestos. To expose to asbestos; to cause to suffer asbestosis. (figurative) To insulate or buffer. == Spanish == === Noun === asbestos m pl plural of asbesto == Swedish == === Noun === asbestos c asbestosis ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== asbest (“asbestos”) === References === asbestos in Svensk ordbok (SO) asbestos in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)