asbestosizationEtymologyFrom asbestos + -ization.nounThe act of asbestizing; asbestization.“Two distinct vein systems are to be noted as a result of the asbestosization of the serpentine.”The introduction of the use of asbestos for insulation, fireproofing, etc.“As it was leading the industry in this rush of urban asbestosization, the Johns-Manville Company was making billions of dollars through the sale of what it publicly acclaimed as “The Magic Mineral.”[…]The national magazine, Asbestos, which was funded by Johns-Manville and other producers in 1936, hailed the new era of asbestosization in North America.”