Am′i‐an″thus (�), n. [L. amiantus, Gr. � � (lit., unsoiled stone) a greenish stone, like asbestus; ἀ priv. + � to stain, to defile; so called from its incombustibility.] (Min.) Earth flax, or mountain flax; a soft silky variety of asbestus.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.