How to say "asbestos" in Japanese

• 石綿いしわたCommon
  nounThe kanji-written term for the mineral fiber, its characters literally meaning 'stone' and 'cotton'. It covers exactly the same substance as アスベスト and is understood wherever the material is being discussed.
  石綿いしわた金網かなあみを発見はっけんされた場合ばあい飛散ひさん防止ぼうしのため石綿いしわたの部分ぶぶんを水みずに濡ぬらしてビニール袋ふくろに包つつみ安全あんぜんを確保かくほして下ください。↗

  In the event that asbestos-covered mesh is found, ensure its safety by damping the asbestos portion to prevent dust release and wrapping in a plastic bag.
• アスベストCommon
  nounThe katakana rendering of the English word, referring to the same mineral. Choose it when you want the loanword form; in meaning it is interchangeable with 石綿, and neither is a narrower or looser term.

Both words denote the same fibrous mineral: 「アスベスト」 is the katakana loanword echoing English 'asbestos', while 石綿 is the kanji term, its characters literally reading 'stone' and 'cotton'; the choice is essentially one of script and styling.

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• 石綿いしわたasbestos
• アスベストasbestos
• 石絨せきじゅうasbestos