asbestoses
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary as·bes·tos n. Pronunciation: as- ' bes-təs, az- Function: 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 Date: 1607 : 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]]> as·bes·to·sis n. Pronunciation: ˌ as- ˌ bes- ' tō-səs, ˌ az- Function: noun Inflected Form:   plural -to·ses \- ˌ sēz\ Date: 1927 : a pneumoconiosis due to asbestos particles that is marked by thickening and scarring of lung tissue]]>