AMIANTHUS


Meaning of AMIANTHUS in English

ˌamēˈan(t)thəs noun

or am·i·an·tus -ntəs

( -es )

Etymology: Latin amiantus, from Greek amiantos, from amiantos unpolluted, pure, from a- a- (II) + -miantos (from miainein to pollute) — more at miasma

: fine silky asbestos

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