asbestos insulation
- noun
- /æzˈbɛstəs ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən/
- Specialized
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aislante de asbesto
- Many older buildings still contain asbestos insulation, posing a risk to occupants' health.
Examples
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This product dumping of dangerous asbestos insulation, asbestos block, and other asbestos products can cause serious health problems for those exposed to the asbestos products, including mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other health problems.
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Before renovating, it is essential to check if your home has asbestos insulation that needs to be removed.
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Due to its hazardous nature, asbestos insulation is no longer used in construction today.
Synonyms
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A mineral made of thin fibers once used in buildings that resists heat and causes lung disease when breathed in
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Protecting a place by adding material that reduces heat, sound, or electricity
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Material that reduces heat moving between inside and outside
A brown type of asbestos used in old insulation and building materials
A light-coloured mineral made of thin fibres used in old buildings for insulation that can cause serious health problems
A soft mass of very thin glass threads used to keep buildings warm and quiet
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun-noun compound is fully compositional: 'asbestos' specifies the material and 'insulation' specifies the function, so the phrase denotes insulation made from asbestos. This follows a common, cross-linguistic modifier-head pattern that a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer.
Etymology
Asbestos insulation gets its name from the mineral asbestos, a soft rock made of many thin fibers that does not burn and was used as insulation to keep buildings safe from heat and fire. So it came to mean the 'heat-resistant' material used in walls and pipes, but today it is known to be 'dangerous to health'.