asbest

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proper noun

A town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Ural, Russia.

Scrabble 8

Meanings

asbest1

nounasbest (uncountable)
  1. alternativeobsoleteuncountablechemistryAlternative form of asbestos.

Asbest2

proper noun
  1. A town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Ural, Russia.

    Synonyms: Asbestos, Kudelka

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Ural, Russia.

Origin

  1. RussianАсбе́ст
  2. EnglishAsbest

From Russian Асбе́ст (Asbést), from асбест (asbest, “asbestos”).

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Translations

Russian Асбе́ст
  • Асбе́ст (Asbést)Asbest, Sverdlovsk, Ural, Russia

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Chicago

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