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asbestos

/as-bes-tuhs, az-/US // æsˈbɛs təs, æz- //UK // (æsˈbɛstɒs, -təs) //

石棉,石墨

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Mineralogy. a fibrous mineral, either amphibole or chrysotile, formerly used for making incombustible or fireproof articles.
    • : a fabric woven from asbestos fibers, formerly used for theater curtains, firefighters' gloves, etc.
    • : Theater. a fireproof curtain.

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Examples

  • In Philadelphia, for example, an investigation by the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Daily News found widespread problems in school buildings with asbestos, mold, rat droppings and lead paint.

  • An investigative series by the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Daily News in recent years documented extensive issues with asbestos and lead-tainted paint in school buildings.

  • In a normal year, that wouldn’t qualify as good news for too many industries outside of wax cylinder and asbestos sales.

  • As the work continued, asbestos repeatedly shook loose, triggering the attention of the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District.

  • Riney also demanded that the city provide notice of incidents involving exposure or presence of asbestos and details on related legal claims.

  • Winick says the cause was not HIV-related, but a particular kind of cancer caused by asbestos.

  • On a recent evening in Asbest, the sunset painted the sky in red and purple over the town and its enormous asbestos pit.

  • Because the important point is what those rulings did not do: create a market for asbestos liability insurance.

  • And what they did was not limit asbestos insurance to "responsible asbestos owners", but destroy the market for insurance.

  • This is the way that courts decided to handle asbestos claims in the 1980s.

  • On the occasion referred to, some of our men, in their burrowing, threw out a considerable quantity of asbestos.

  • Indications of asbestos are found at most points throughout the whole serpentine formation.

  • It is remarkably good, and some exceptionally fine asbestos has been got out here.

  • In addition to asbestos, it is worthy of note that the whole of the Thetford district is rich in minerals.

  • After removal of the surface earth and rock, the proportion of refuse rock is about twenty-five tons to one of asbestos.