asbestosization

Noun

asbestosization (uncountable)

1. The act of asbestizing; asbestization.
   • Two distinct vein systems are to be noted as a result of the asbestosization of the serpentine.1933, Engineering and Mining Journal, volume 134, page 336, column 3
   • For example, dikes of acid rock which have ill-defined relationship to the “serpentinization” of the peridotites and pass through barren peridotite masses are detailed, also the strike of these acidic rocks with their vertical dip which may be at right angles to the pale of “asbestosization.”1934, Rubber Journal, page 13, column 2
2. The introduction of the use of asbestos for insulation, fireproofing, etc.
   • As it was leading the industry in this rush of urban asbestosization, the Johns-Manville Company was making billions of dollars through the sale of what it publicly acclaimed as “The Magic Mineral.”[…]The national magazine, Asbestos, which was funded by Johns-Manville and other producers in 1936...1984, Anthony Natale, Hoag Levins, Asbestos Removal & Control: An Insider's Guide to the Business, SourceFinders, →ISBN, pages 12, 16