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asbest¹

noun

  1. alternative, obsolete, uncountable Alternative form of asbestos

Asbest²

Where it comes from

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

proper noun

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

    Similar: Asbestos, Kudelka

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name Asbest, Sverdlovsk, Ural, Russia

РусскийАсбе́ст Asbést

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@misc{asbest_2026,
  title = {asbest},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/asbest},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}