Associations to the word «Silicosis»

Wiktionary

SILICOSIS, noun. (disease) A disease of the lungs caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dust.

Dictionary definition

SILICOSIS, noun. A lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.