amianthus

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀμίαντος (amiantos, “undefiled”), from ἀ- (“not”) + μιαίνω (“I defile”).

Noun

amianthus (uncountable)

1. a type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers

Translations

a type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers

Spanish: amianto (es) m.