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 (ru) (Asbést)

Anagrams

• basest, basset, bastes, beasts, esbats

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /asˈbɛst/

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• Rhymes: -ɛst

Noun

Asbest m (strong, genitive Asbestes or Asbests, plural Asbeste)

1. asbestos

Derived terms

• Asbestanzug
• Asbestsanierung

Related terms

• Asbestose

Further reading

• “Asbest” in Duden online