[ ˌamɪ'anθəs ]
■ noun a variety of asbestos with fine silky fibres which can be woven.
Origin
C17: from L. amiantus , from Gk amiantos 'not defiled'.
AMIANTHUS
Meaning of AMIANTHUS in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004