English-Danish translations for asbestos

• asbest
  Som bekendt er asbest et meget farligt stof. Asbestos is a notoriously dangerous material.
  At detaljer er interessante, viser asbestsagen. The asbestos case shows that details are of interest.
  Asbests helbredsvirkninger har været kendt i lang tid. The effects of asbestos on health have long been known.

Definition of asbestos

• 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
• Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals, asbestiforms

Examples

• All types of asbestos are potentially carcinogenic when inhaled.
• Asbestos insulation was once ubiquitous.

Related words

• Asbest
• asbestosis
• asbestiform
• asbestic