am·i·an·thus ( m  -n th s) also am·i·an·tus (-ts)n. An asbestos with fine, silky fibers. [Latin amiantus, from Greek amiantos, undefiled : a-, not; see a-1 + miantos, defiled (from miainein, to defile).] |
amianthus [ˌæmɪˈænθəs]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) any of the fine silky varieties of asbestos
[from Latin amiantus, from Greek amiantos unsullied, from a-1 + miainein to pollute]
amianthine , amianthoid, amianthoidal adj
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