Useful english dictionary. 2012.
as|bes|tos — «as BEHS tuhs, az », noun, adjective. –n. 1. a substance that does not burn or conduct heat. It usually comes in fibers that can be made into a fabric like cloth or felt. Asbestos is a mineral, a silicate of calcium and magnesium. 2. a fireproof… … Useful english dictionary
tos — au·tos·co·py; ca·tos·to·mid; ca·tos·to·mus; cer·a·tos·to·ma·ta·ce·ae; cer·a·tos·to·mel·la; cho·le·cys·tos·to·my; cryp·tos·ter·ol; cus·tos; cy·tos·po·ra; cy·tos·po·ri·na; cy·tos·to·mal; dar·tos; en·ceph·a·lar·tos; eu·arc·tos; Fri·tos;… … English syllables
bes — as·bes·tic; as·bes·ti·form; as·bes·tine; as·bes·toid; as·bes·to·sis; bes; bes·sel; bes·sel s; bes·se·mer; bes·se·mer·ize; bes·sy; bes·ti·al·i·ty; bes·tial·ize; bes·tial·ly; bes·ti·a·rist; bes·ti·ary; bes·ti·culture; ca·bes·tro; cer·col·a·bes;… … English syllables
asbestos — as·bes·tos … English syllables
asbestos — The commercial product, after mining and processing, obtained from a family of fibrous hydrated silicates divided mineralogically into amphiboles (amosite, anthrophyllite, and crocidolite) and serpentines (chrysotile); it is virtually insoluble… … Medical dictionary
asbestos — as•bes•tos [[t]æsˈbɛs təs, æz [/t]] n. 1) mir a fibrous mineral, either amphibole or chrysotile, formerly used for making incombustible or fireproof articles and in building insulation 2) a fabric woven from asbestos fibers, formerly used for… … From formal English to slang
Asbestos — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
asbestos — as|bes|tos [æsˈbestəs] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: Greek, lime (= type of white powder which, when water is added to it, seems to burn) , from asbestos that cannot be put out , from sbennynai to put out a fire ] a grey mineral that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
asbestos — as|bes|tos [ æs bestəs, æz bestəs ] noun uncount a substance that does not burn easily that was used in building materials in the past. It is now known to cause cancer and is no longer used … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
