English-Finnish translations for asbestos

• asbesti
  Asbesti on tunnetusti vaarallinen aine. Asbestos is a notoriously dangerous material.
  Asbestin terveysvaikutukset ovat olleet tiedossa pitkään. The effects of asbestos on health have long been known.
  Ainoa niistä löydettävä asbesti on kaikkien alusten moottorien ympärillä oleva asbesti. The only asbestos on them is the asbestos you would find around any engine on any ship.

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