asbestos英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

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. countable,uncountable

— All types of asbestos are potentially carcinogenic when inhaled.
Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals, asbestiforms countable,uncountable
The supposed material composing part of the body that is impervious to heat, or by extension other unpleasant sensations; especially hot or spicy food. attributive,colloquial,countable,uncountable

— She sipped the coffee; she always did have asbestos lips.

动词 v.

To coat or line with asbestos.

— “Be sure you have plenty of kindling before you begin. They are rather non-inflammable and well asbestosed, so to speak.”
To expose to asbestos; to cause to suffer asbestosis.

— Lungs asbestosed / unable to breath^([sic]) / and so incapable / of producing for profit / sent away without delay / so a fresh lunged / could occupy / the vacant place.
To insulate or buffer. figuratively

— Is Malcolm J. Miller’s South Carolina Sinking Fund partly immune, partly asbestosed, or what?

词形变化

asbestoses plural asbesti plural,rare asbestus alternative,dated asbestoses present,singular,third-person asbestosing participle,present asbestosed participle,past asbestosed past asbestus alternative,dated

词汇关系

下位词

amianthus common asbestos chrysotile

衍生词

asbestic asbestiferous asbestification asbestiform asbestify asbestine asbestinite asbestise asbestite asbestization asbestize asbestoid asbestos cement asbestosis asbestosization asbestosize asbestosless asbestoslike asbestous blue asbestos brown asbestos common asbestos green asbestos nonasbestos white asbestos

并列词

amianthus

词源

词源 1

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Hellenic *ə-
Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)
Proto-Indo-European *(s)gʷes-der.?
Ancient Greek σβέννῡμῐ (sbénnūmĭ)
Ancient Greek σβεστός (sbestós)
Ancient Greek ἄσβεστος (ásbestos)bor.
Latin asbestosbor.
Old French abestosder.
English asbestos
From Old French abestos, from Latin asbestos, itself from Ancient Greek ἄσβεστος (ásbestos, “unquenchable, inextinguishable”), from ᾰ̓- (ă-, “not”) + σβέννῡμῐ (sbénnūmĭ, “to quench, quell”).

词源 2

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Hellenic *ə-
Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)
Proto-Indo-European *(s)gʷes-der.?
Ancient Greek σβέννῡμῐ (sbénnūmĭ)
Ancient Greek σβεστός (sbestós)
Ancient Greek ἄσβεστος (ásbestos)bor.
Latin asbestosbor.
Old French abestosder.
English asbestos
From Old French abestos, from Latin asbestos, itself from Ancient Greek ἄσβεστος (ásbestos, “unquenchable, inextinguishable”), from ᾰ̓- (ă-, “not”) + σβέννῡμῐ (sbénnūmĭ, “to quench, quell”).