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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Flexible asbestos, earth-flax, or mountain-flax; a mineral somewhat resembling flax, and usually grayish- or greenish-white in color.
- noun Hence— Thread or fabrics made from the mineral amiantus.
- noun Also sometimes called amiant, amianth.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
amianthus .
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