[ az'bɛstɒs , as- , -təs ]
■ noun a highly heat-resistant fibrous silicate mineral able to be woven into fabrics, used in brake linings and in fire-resistant and insulating materials.
Origin
C17, via L. from Gk ~ 'unquenchable'.
ASBESTOS
Meaning of ASBESTOS in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004