асбест
асбест; асбестовый
имя существительное [геология] асбест
имя существительное общая лексика асбест, горный лен (тонковолокнистый минерал из класса силикатов; используется при изготовлении огнестойких и теплоизоляционных материалов; воздействие асбеста и асбестовой пыли может привести к заболеваниям легких)
noun Etymology: Middle English albeston mineral supposed to be inextinguishable when set on fire, probably from Middle French abeston, from Medieval Latin asbeston, alteration of Latin asbestos, from Greek, unslaked lime, from asbestos inextinguishable, from a- + sbennynai to quench any of several minerals (as chrysotile) that readily separate into long flexible fibers, that cause asbestosis and have been implicated as causes of certain cancers, and that have been used especially formerly as fireproof insulating materials
Used as a modifier to anything intended to protect one from flames; also in other highly flame-suggestive usages. E.g., asbestos longjohns, asbestos cork award.