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asbest

asbest is the alternative form of asbestos.

Meaning of asbestos

Noun

asbestos (countable and uncountable, plural asbestoses or (rare) asbesti)

  1. 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.
    • All types of asbestos are potentially carcinogenic when inhaled.
  2. Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals, asbestiforms
  3. (attributive, colloquial) The supposed material composing part of the body that is impervious to heat, or by extension other unpleasant sensations; especially hot or spicy food.
    • She sipped the coffee; she always did have asbestos lips.2013 December 17, Tom Holt, When It's A Jar: YouSpace Book 2, Hachette UK, →ISBN

See all 8 meanings of asbestos

Proper noun capitalized: Asbest

Asbest

  1. A town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Ural, Russia.
    Synonyms:
    Asbestos, Kudelka

Synonyms of asbest

Origin of asbest

From Russian Асбе́ст (Asbést), from асбест (asbest, “asbestos”).

Questions about asbest

What does asbest mean?
Asbest means a town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Ural, Russia.
What is asbest the alternative form of?
Asbest is the alternative form of asbestos.
What part of speech is asbest?
Asbest is a proper noun.

Words near asbest in the dictionary

  1. Asbell
  2. Asbells
  3. Asberger's
  4. Asberry
  5. Asberrys
  6. asbest
  7. asbesti
  8. asbestic
  9. asbestiferous
  10. asbestification
  11. asbestified

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