Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

asbestite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: as-bestite
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic insulating material similar to bronzite.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This company also exhibits fine specimens of Asbestite (the new insulating material), asbestos varnish, paint, millboard, paper, cloth, tape, and a variety of other articles at once useful and interesting."
"Handsome copper and silver ore and delicious-looking asbestite are to be found with scarcely straying from the road."
"When asbestite was sprinkled on the meniscus of a 14 ton ingot, the molten portion of the surface of the ingot was preserved for a prolonged period and this defect was eliminated when asbestite was added at the rate of 1·5–2·0 kg/ton."

Etymology

From asbestos + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: asbestos

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does asbestite mean?: A synthetic insulating material similar to bronzite.
Where does asbestite come from?: From asbestos + -ite.

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