Poiliten.

Brit.

/ˈpɔɪlʌɪt/, U.S.

/ˈpɔɪˌlaɪt/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Portland n., -i- connective, -lite comb. form¹.

Etymology: Origin uncertain: perhaps < Po- (in Portland n.) + -i- connective + -lite comb. form¹.

Now rare.

A building material made of asbestos and cement, used in the form of tiles, sheets, etc. Frequently attributive.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > cement or mortar > [noun] > asbestos cement

asbestos cement1890

Uralite1899

Poilite1903

fibro-cement1927

fibro1953

1903 Trade Marks Jrnl. 11 Feb. 154 Poilite... A fire-resisting lining and roofing material..,manufactured of a mixture of asbestos, lime, and Portland cement, for use in building.

1925 E. G. Blake Roof Coverings vii. 157 The cost of Poilite slates at the present time is about twenty per cent. less than that of the ordinary Welsh slates.

1936 Discovery Apr. 117/1 Wainscotings, skirtings, panelling, poilite sheets, etc., are loosened to allow entry of the gas.

1968 Laxton's Building Price Bk. (ed. 141) 726/1 ‘Poilite’ Asbestos-Cement Flat Sheets &c., Turners Asbestos-Cement Co. Ltd.

2005 www.ncdc.gov.uk (O.E.D. Archive) Flat building sheets, partition board, ‘Poilite’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	poilite
释义	Poiliten. Brit. /ˈpɔɪlʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈpɔɪˌlaɪt/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Portland n., -i- connective, -lite comb. form¹. Etymology: Origin uncertain: perhaps < Po- (in Portland n.) + -i- connective + -lite comb. form¹. Now rare. A building material made of asbestos and cement, used in the form of tiles, sheets, etc. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > cement or mortar > [noun] > asbestos cement asbestos cement1890 Uralite1899 Poilite1903 fibro-cement1927 fibro1953 1903 Trade Marks Jrnl. 11 Feb. 154 Poilite... A fire-resisting lining and roofing material..,manufactured of a mixture of asbestos, lime, and Portland cement, for use in building. 1925 E. G. Blake Roof Coverings vii. 157 The cost of Poilite slates at the present time is about twenty per cent. less than that of the ordinary Welsh slates. 1936 Discovery Apr. 117/1 Wainscotings, skirtings, panelling, poilite sheets, etc., are loosened to allow entry of the gas. 1968 Laxton's Building Price Bk. (ed. 141) 726/1 ‘Poilite’ Asbestos-Cement Flat Sheets &c., Turners Asbestos-Cement Co. Ltd. 2005 www.ncdc.gov.uk (O.E.D. Archive) Flat building sheets, partition board, ‘Poilite’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1903
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