noun
- Plural of asbestos; fibrous mineral substances that are heat-resistant and were formerly used in building materials and insulation.
Usage: Plural form; asbestos is typically used as a mass noun, so 'asbestuses' is uncommon in standard usage but may appear in technical or scientific contexts referring to different types or samples of asbestos.
Examples
- The laboratory analyzed different asbestuses found in the old building materials.
- Various asbestuses were identified during the environmental survey.
- The study compared the properties of asbestuses from different geological sources.
- Workers were exposed to multiple asbestuses in the factory.
- The regulations restrict the use of all asbestuses in construction.