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asbestos    音标拼音: [æsb'ɛstəs]
n. 石棉

石棉

asbestos
n 1: a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles;
inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer

Asbestus \As*bes"tus\, Asbestos \As*bes"tos\ (?; 277), n. [L.
asbestos (NL. asbestus) a kind of mineral unaffected by fire,
Gr. ? (prop. an adj.) inextinguishable; 'a priv. ? to
extinguish.] (Min.)
A variety of amphibole or of pyroxene, occurring in long and
delicate fibers, or in fibrous masses or seams, usually of a
white, gray, or green-gray color. The name is also given to a
similar variety of serpentine.
[1913 Webster]

Note: The finer varieties have been wrought into gloves and
cloth which are incombustible. The cloth was formerly
used as a shroud for dead bodies, and has been
recommended for firemen's clothes. Asbestus in also
employed in the manufacture of iron safes, for
fireproof roofing, and for lampwicks. Some varieties
are called amianthus. --Dana.

43 Moby Thesaurus words for "asbestos":
act drop, amianthus, asbestos board, asbestos curtain, backdrop,
batten, border, cloth, coulisse, counterweight, curtain,
curtain board, cyclorama, decor, drop, drop curtain, earth flax,
fire break, fire curtain, fire line, fire resistance,
fire retardant, fire wall, fireproofing, flat, flipper, hanging,
mountain flax, rag, scene, scenery, screen, side scene,
stage screw, tab, tableau, teaser, tormentor, transformation,
transformation scene, wing, wingcut, woodcut

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  • Asbestos - Wikipedia
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  • Asbestos - US EPA
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  • What Is Asbestos? Types, Health Effects Exposure Risks
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  • Asbestos - World Health Organization (WHO)
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  • Asbestos - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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  • Asbestos | Types, Uses, Description | Britannica
    asbestos, any of several minerals that readily separate into long, flexible fibers Chrysotile, the fibrous form of the mineral serpentine, is the best-known type and accounts for about 95 percent of all asbestos in commercial use
  • Mesothelioma Basics | Mesothelioma | CDC
    Mesothelioma is a cancer that forms in the thin tissue that lines many of your internal organs Exposure to asbestos causes most cases of mesothelioma
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