asbestos

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n. 石棉 [化] 石棉

发音

UK /æsˈbɛs.tɒs/
其它
UK /æsˈbɛs.təs/
UK /æzˈbɛs.təs/
US /æzˈbɛs.təs/

词形变化

asbesti asbestoses 复数 asbestoses asbesti 复数 asbestosed asbestoses 三单 asbestosing asbestosing 现在分词 asbestosed 过去式 asbestosed 过去分词

别名

asbestus

释义与例句

n.
  1. 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.

    石棉

    可数 不可数 化学 地质

    All types of asbestos are potentially carcinogenic when inhaled.

    Asbestos insulation was once ubiquitous.

  2. 2.

    Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals, asbestiforms

    可数 不可数 化学 地质
  3. 3.

    The supposed material composing part of the body that is impervious to heat, or by extension other unpleasant sensations; especially hot or spicy food.

    定语 非正式 可数 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To coat or line with asbestos.

  2. 2.

    To expose to asbestos; to cause to suffer asbestosis.

  3. 3.

    To insulate or buffer.

    比喻

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

amphibole

下位词 3

chrysotile tremolite white asbestos

相关短语

asbestos cement [建] 石棉水泥 asbestos cements blue asbestos white asbestos green asbestos brown asbestos

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *(s)gʷes-der.? Ancient Greek σβέννῡμῐ (sbénnūmĭ) Ancient Greek σβεστός (sbestós) Ancient Greek ἄσβεστος (ásbestos)bor. Latin asbestosbor. Old French abestosder. English asbestos From Old French abestos, from Latin asbestos, itself from Ancient Greek ἄσβεστος (ásbestos, “unquenchable, inextinguishable”), from ᾰ̓- (ă-, “not”) + σβέννῡμῐ (sbénnūmĭ, “to quench, quell”).

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