| 单词 | asbestos |
| 释义 | asbestos —asbestine /as bes"tin, az-/, asbestous, adj. —asbestoid, asbestoidal, adj. /as bes"teuhs, az-/, n. 1. Mineral. a fibrous mineral, either amphibole or chrysotile, formerly used for making incombustible or fireproof articles. 2. a fabric woven from asbestos fibers, formerly used for theater curtains, firefighters' gloves, etc. 3. Theat. a fireproof curtain. Also, asbestus. [1350-1400; < L < Gk: lit., unquenched, equiv. to a- A-6 + sbestós (sbes- var. s. of sbennýnai to quench + -tos ptp. suffix); r. ME asbeston, albeston < MF < L] |
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