Asbest

See also: asbest

English

Etymology

From Russian Асбе́ст (Asbést), from асбест (asbest, “asbestos”)

Proper noun

Asbest

1. A town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Ural, Russia

Synonyms

(Asbest, Sverdlovsk, Ural, Russia):

• Asbestos
• Kudelka (former name)

Translations

Asbest, Sverdlovsk, Ural, Russia

• Russian: Асбе́ст (Asbést)
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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /asˈbɛst/

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• Rhymes: -ɛst

Noun

Asbest m (genitive Asbests or Asbestes, plural Asbeste)

1. asbestos

Derived terms

• Asbestanzug
• Asbestsanierung

Related terms

• Asbestose

Further reading

• “Asbest” in Duden online