n. (also amiantus) any fine silky-fibred variety of asbestos.
[ L f. Gk amiantos undefiled f. a- not + miaino defile, i.e. purified by fire, being incombustible: for -h- cf. AMARANTH ]
n. (also amiantus) any fine silky-fibred variety of asbestos.
[ L f. Gk amiantos undefiled f. a- not + miaino defile, i.e. purified by fire, being incombustible: for -h- cf. AMARANTH ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012