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石絨 (せきじゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

石せき絨じゅう

Meanings

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noun

mineralogy

Technical term used in mineralogy; in everyday language, アスベスト is more common.

石せき絨じゅうは天てん然ねんの繊せん維い状じょう鉱こう物ぶつです。
Asbestos is a natural fibrous mineral.

Kanji

石stone
絨wool cloth

Similar words

アスベスト
アスベスト is the common loanword for asbestos in general contexts, while 石絨 is a technical mineralogical term.

Etymology

From 石 (stone) and 絨 (wool, down), referring to the fibrous, wool-like appearance of asbestos minerals.