Pronunciation: ˌ an(t)-th ə - ' fi- ˌ l ī t, ( ˌ )an- ' thä-f ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: German Anthophyllit, from New Latin anthophyllum, from Greek anthos + phyllon leaf ― more at BLADE
Date: circa 1828
: an orthorhombic mineral of the amphibole group that is essentially a silicate of magnesium and iron and is usually lamellar or fibrous and when fibrous is one of the less common forms of asbestos