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amianthus \am`ian"thus\, n. l. amiantus, gr. ? ? lit.,
unsoiled stone a greenish stone, like asbestus; 'a priv. + ?
to stain, to defile; so called from its incombustibility.
min.
earth flax, or mountain flax; a soft silky variety of
asbestus.
1913 webster
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