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amianthus
[ am-ee-an-thuhs ]
noun
, Mineralogy.
- a fine variety of asbestos, with delicate, flexible filaments.
amianthus
/ ˌæmɪˈænθəs /
noun
- any of the fine silky varieties of asbestos
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Derived Forms
- ˌamiˈanthine, adjective
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Other Words From
- am·i·an·thine [am-ee-, an, -th, uh, n, -thahyn], adjective
- ami·anthoid ami·an·thoidal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of amianthus1
1660–70; < Latin amiantus < Greek amíantos, equivalent to a- a- 6 + mian- (stem of miaínein to defile, make impure) + -tos verbal adjective suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of amianthus1
C17: from Latin amiantus, from Greek amiantos unsullied, from a- 1+ miainein to pollute
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Example Sentences
The Chinese and the Corsicans blend the fibres of amianthus in their pottery to give it tenacity.
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What store of Amianthus there is in Cyprus; and how they work it?
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