mineral dust

collocation in English

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mineral
adjective
uk
/ˈmɪn.ər.əl/us
/ˈmɪn.ər.əl/
being or consisting of a mineral ...
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dust
noun[U]
uk
/dʌst/us
/dʌst/
dry dirt in the form of powder that covers surfaces inside a building, or very small dry pieces of soil, sand, or ...
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(Definition ofmineralanddustfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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That disease is due to the inhalation ofmineraldust, which solidifies in the lungs and gives rise to various degrees of disability, and, in too many cases, to death.
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Tougher substances, such as concrete, may also be mechanically ground down and reduced to finely dividedmineraldust.
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The intumescence disappears in the presence of finely dividedmineraldust, whereby the waterglass becomes a mere matrix.
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Themineraldustmay have negative health effects.
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Airbornemineraldustin a variety of forms has been shown to present a serious health hazard to ground-based workers.
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Earth-based research ofmineraldusthas shown that freshly fractured surfaces are chemically reactive and can elicit an increased toxic response.
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Giant dust storms that sweep across the world's deserts contribute 8% of themineraldustin the atmosphere each year during the handful of storms that occur.
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Inevitably there will be some mixing of waste such as inert bricks and concrete mixed with small amounts of wood ormineraldustpackaged in polythene bags.
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Animal and cellular studies provide further evidence that mineral dusts can be somewhat toxic.
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Ensuring the quality of produced shale oil is complicated as compared with other mineral dusts the shale ash is more difficult to collect.
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