Aluminosis
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A disease of the lungs caused by aluminum dust. uncountable
- 2 A structural defect resulting from the degradation of poor quality concrete. uncountable
"When many of these structures were proved to be substandard by the discovery of aluminosis (a disease caused by humidity which affects cement, and exacerbated by the cheap building methods), it would be Nou Barris that would be among […]"
Example
More examples"When many of these structures were proved to be substandard by the discovery of aluminosis (a disease caused by humidity which affects cement, and exacerbated by the cheap building methods), it would be Nou Barris that would be among […]"
Etymology
From aluminum + -osis.
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