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amianthus
am·i·an·thus [ àmmee ánthəss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
type of asbestos: a type of asbestos with thin silky fibers
[Early 17th century. Via Latin< Greek amiantos "undefiled" < miainein "defile"]
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