English-Swedish translations for asbestos

• asbest
  Det är känt att asbest är ett farligt ämne.Asbestos is a notoriously dangerous material.
  Fallet med asbest visar att detaljer är viktiga.The asbestos case shows that details are of interest.
  Asbestens effekter på hälsan har länge varit välkända.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