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amosite

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am⋅o⋅site

[am-uh-sahyt]
–noun Mineralogy.
an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.

Origin:
1915–20; A(sbestos) M(ine) o(f) S(outh Africa) + -ite 1
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