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Translate asbestos from English to French

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asbestos:
- asbeste; amiante
Wiktionary:
- asbestos → amiante
- asbestos → amiante, asbeste
- asbestos → amiante

English

Detailed Translations for asbestos from English to French

asbestos:

asbestos [the ~] noun

the asbestos
l'asbeste
- asbeste [le ~] noun
the asbestos
amiante
- amiante noun

Translation Matrix for asbestos:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
amiante	asbestos
asbeste	asbestos

Synonyms for "asbestos":

amphibole

Related Definitions for "asbestos":

a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer¹

Wiktionary Translations for asbestos:

asbestos

adjective

of or relating to asbestos
- asbestos → amiante

noun

any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate
- asbestos → amiante

asbestos

noun

silicate de magnésie filamenteux dont on fait de la toile et des mèches incombustibles.
- amiante → asbestos
substance minérale composée de filaments moins flexibles que ceux de l’amiante, et qui, comme ce minerai naturel, s’altérer très difficilement au feu.
- asbeste → asbestos

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• asbestos	→ amiante	↔ Asbest — ein mineralischer, feuerfester Faserstoff, dessen Fasern Asbestose auslösen können

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