Amianthus Definition
ămē-ănthəs
noun
An asbestos with fine, silky fibers.
American Heritage
A kind of asbestos with long, silky fibers.
Webster's New World
Origin of Amianthus
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Latin amiantus from Greek amiantos undefiled a- not a–1 miantos defiled (from miainein to defile)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek ἀμίαντος (amiantos, “undefiled”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + μιαίνω (miainō, “I defile”).
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