asbestos

[US]/æz'bestɒs/
[UK]/æs'bɛstəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a heat-resistant fibrous silicate mineral that can be woven into fabrics, and is used in fire-resistant and insulating materials
adj. containing or made of asbestos.

Phrases & Collocations

asbestos exposure

asbestos removal

asbestos-related diseases

asbestos fibers

asbestos insulation

asbestos testing

asbestos fiber

asbestos gasket

asbestos cement

asbestos board

Example Sentences

Asbestos can be used to insulate a cooking stove.

Breathing asbestos-laden air may be hazardous to health.

The prospectors have discovered such minerals as calcite,quartz and asbestos here.

Widely used in bundling, strapping, wrapping, jointing sealing, color code, the cleaness of wooden blanket, asbestos and etc.

In 2003, Turkey refused to accept the ship for shipbreaking, and in addition, a German ship broker was unsuccessful in his attempt to remove visible asbestos from ship in Italy when costs skyrocketed.

Many countries have limited or banned the use of asbestos because of fears that its fibres cause diseases such as lung cancer if inhaled.

Real-world Examples

Yes, it's probably got asbestos in it.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

Tobacco, asbestos, and diesel fumes are also on the group 1 list.

Source: VOA Special October 2015 Collection

In a couple days you won't notice that funky mildew, and the asbestos.

Source: Our Day This Season 1

In the 1990s tobacco and asbestos claims led to legal settlements that have cost shareholders over $150bn.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

That psychology will work, regardless of whether you are selling asbestos roofs or touring Europe in a Ford.

Source: The Weaknesses of Human Nature (Part 2)

When it comes to cancer risk, processed meat is now in the same category as plutonium, asbestos and smoking.

Source: Kurzgesagt science animation

Some 20,000 lawsuits have claimed that talc in the powder was contaminated with asbestos, which is known to cause cancer.

Source: PBS English News

Environmentalist Sean Fitzgerald spoke at length with Larry Graves about the dangers of asbestos, which is known to cause cancer.

Source: VOA Special May 2013 Collection

" Yes, there is a gas-fire with asbestos" .

Source: The Picture of Dorian Gray

Am I covered in asbestos right now?

Source: Pop culture

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