asbestos

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The Greek word ασβεστος, meaning "unquenchable", survives as the term asbestos, a mineral once prized as a flame-retardant.

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  1. noun Either of two incombustible, chemical-resistant, fibrous mineral forms of impure magnesium silicate, used for fireproofing, electrical insulation, building materials, brake linings, and chemical filters.
  2. adjective Of, made of, or containing one or the other of these two mineral forms.

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  • The spokeswoman said the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) was now working with the Northern Territory government on a plan "to remove all material containing asbestos which is damaged or in poor condition".
  • If you live in Connecticut or any other state for that matter and you have cancer because of asbestos, then you need a Connecticut asbestos lawyer or a lawyer for asbestos from your area. —  xml's Blinklist.com
  • A deal is near on legislation banning the use of asbestos, a fibrous mineral often used in brake linings, gaskets, cement products and even yarns and threads imported into the country despite its deadly health risks. —  xml's Blinklist.com
  • If you have been exposed to asbestos, and have mesothelioma, then you need all the help you can get, and the right lawyer can get you the financial help .. —  xml's Blinklist.com
  • Previous exposure to asbestos is the only known cause of by Amy-Jayne McCabe —  Veterans Today - News for U.S. Military Veterans Jobs, VA Benefits, Home Loans, Hospitals & Administration
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  1. Middle English asbestus, from Latin asbestos, mineral or gem, from Greek, mineral or gem, unslaked lime, from asbestos, unquenchable : a-, not; see a-1 + sbennunai, sbes-, to quench.
 

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/æsˈbɛstɑs, tus/
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