noun
amianthus
Amianthus (noun) means a soft, fine variety of asbestos made up of long thin fibres.
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A soft, fine variety of asbestos made up of long thin fibres.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀμίαντος (amíantos), meaning ‘undefiled’, from ἀ- (a-), meaning ‘not’, and μιαίνω (miaínō), meaning ‘I defile’.
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"amianthus" (noun) means a soft, fine variety of asbestos made up of long thin fibres.
