On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Asbestos. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as amphibole and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Asbestos meaning
- 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
- The supposed material composing part of the body that is impervious to heat, or by extension other unpleasant sensations; especially hot or spicy food.
Synonyms of Asbestos
Using Asbestos
- The main meaning on this page is: 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 | The supposed material composing part of the body that is impervious to heat, or by extension other unpleasant sensations; especially hot or spicy food.
- Useful related words include: amphibole.
- In the example corpus, asbestos often appears in combinations such as: of asbestos, the asbestos, to asbestos.
Context around Asbestos
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 10 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Asbestos
- In this selection, "asbestos" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, contain, contains, national, removal, poses and abatement stand out and add context to how "asbestos" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include abate the asbestos containing material and adding pure asbestos is an. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "asbestos" sits close to words such as ballad, cromwell and dewey, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with asbestos
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Asbestos Asbestos can cause a variety of lung diseases, including lung cancer. (12 words)
The town of Asbestos helped make Canada one of the world leaders in asbestos exports. (15 words)
Projects are underway near the town of Asbestos, Que., to commercialize the asbestos wastes by extracting magnesium. (17 words)
Head of National Asbestos and Dust Diseases at Slater and Gordon, Joanne Wade said that whilst people love to take advantage of a long weekend to finish home projects, it is important to know that when disturbed, Asbestos poses a very real risk. (43 words)
Attendees have a unique opportunity to connect with the leaders and influencers in the asbestos prevention community, as well as victims and family members sharing in the fight against asbestos—turning anger into action. (34 words)
Asbestos is not banned in the United States,” it said, adding, “Pure asbestos is an effective insulator, and it can be used in cloth, paper, cement, plastic and other materials to make them stronger. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Head of National Asbestos and Dust Diseases at Slater and Gordon, Joanne Wade said that whilst people love to take advantage of a long weekend to finish home projects, it is important to know that when disturbed, Asbestos poses a very real risk.
The closure and asbestos abatement follows a series of similar incidents in other schools across the district, with ongoing investigations into decades-long mischaracterizations of asbestos safety in these institutions.
Annette claims she may have been exposed to asbestos while washing Peter’s work clothes, if he came into contact with asbestos while at work.
But experts say that unlike the bonded asbestos found in Rozelle, which is relatively harmless unless broken apart, recovered fines could contain asbestos fibres, which pose a greater risk to human health.
He said, “I believe that the movement against asbestos was led by the mob because it was often mob-related companies that would do the asbestos removal.
Many veterans must come to terms with the fact that their asbestos disease will shorten their lives, as no treatment can reverse the damage done by asbestos.
We have defined the remediation works as the removal of all non-friable and friable asbestos from the building, with the goal of certifying the building as asbestos safe.
Attendees have a unique opportunity to connect with the leaders and influencers in the asbestos prevention community, as well as victims and family members sharing in the fight against asbestos—turning anger into action.
The town of Asbestos helped make Canada one of the world leaders in asbestos exports.
They also failed to properly abate the asbestos-containing material and to follow any workplace safety requirements intended to prevent exposure to asbestos, the office said.
Asbestos is not banned in the United States,” it said, adding, “Pure asbestos is an effective insulator, and it can be used in cloth, paper, cement, plastic and other materials to make them stronger.
At the same time, James Hardie’s asbestos-cement pipes and asbestos lagging were woven through the industrial landscape.
Because there is probably asbestos in the building, which can be hazardous if it’s disrupted, officials put into place safety guidelines for asbestos removal.
For example, in asbestos litigation, mesothelioma, a rare tissue cancer, was recognized as a signature disease caused by exposure to asbestos fibers.
Not all talc contains asbestos and the majority of product samples tested by the FDA did not contain asbestos.
For decades, both the Canadian and Quebec governments funded and were part of the asbestos lobby (the Asbestos Institute, later renamed the Chrysotile Institute).
In talc’s most natural form, it contains asbestos, which is known to cause cancer in the lungs when inhaled, but all talcum products in the US have been asbestos-free since the 1970s.
Projects are underway near the town of Asbestos, Que., to commercialize the asbestos wastes by extracting magnesium.
Regardless, any contractor should have known about the presence of asbestos, Bradshaw said, and should have taken precautions to avoid an asbestos release.
Asbestos Asbestos can cause a variety of lung diseases, including lung cancer.
Common combinations with asbestos
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of asbestos 25×
- the asbestos 24×
- to asbestos 15×
- asbestos and 14×
- asbestos in 14×
- and asbestos 12×
- asbestos was 9×
- asbestos removal 9×
- asbestos is 9×
- asbestos exposure 7×