AMIANTHUS


Meaning of AMIANTHUS in English

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.