asbestos

英 [æsˈbestəs]

美 [æsˈbestəs]

n. 石棉

Collins.1 / BNC.12435 / COCA.9006

牛津词典

noun

石棉
a soft grey mineral that does not burn, used especially in the past in building as a protection against fire or to prevent heat loss

石棉
Asbestosis a grey material which does not burn and which has been used as a protection against fire or heat.

noun

Blue asbestos is far less common in buildings, which is just as well because it's more dangerous than white asbestos
蓝石棉在建筑中很不常见，这倒是一件幸事，因为它比白石棉危险得多。
The prospectors have discovered such minerals as calcite, quartz and asbestos here.
探矿人员在这里发现了方解石、石英、石棉等矿藏。
It is important to insulate the furnace from any neighbouring woodwork with brick and asbestos.
用砖和石棉将火炉与任何相邻的木制品隔开是很重要的。
This is because of the carcinogenic effect of asbestos particles.
这是因为在致癌作用的石棉粒子。
Asbestos can be used to insulate a cooking stove.
石棉能被用来使烹调用的炉灶绝热。
Made of asbestos Fibre, rubber and heat-resisting packing material, compressing it to thick paper.
石棉纤维制成的，橡胶及耐热包装材料、压缩到厚纸。
Industrial chemicals such as asbestos, lead and cadmium have also been linked with the disease.
工业化学品如石棉，铅和镉也被联系在一起的疾病。
Its composition is60 to80% asbestos and10 to20% of the rubber, and fillers, curing agents.
它的组分是水力控制阀60～80%的石棉和10～20%的橡胶，以及填充剂、硫化剂等。
And it's all due to asbestos!
这全都是因为石棉造成的！
Asbestos exposure is also responsible for several other serious health problems.
石棉暴露还负责其他一些严重的健康问题。