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- Ancient Greek · derived fromἀμίαντος“undefiled”
- English todayamianthus
From Ancient Greek ἀμίαντος (amíantos, “undefiled”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + μιαίνω (miaínō, “I defile”).
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amianthus
Today it means: A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers. Full definition →
Ancient Greek ἀμίαντος