AMIANTHOID

AMIANTH'OID, noun [Amianth and Gr. form.]A mineral which occurs in tufts, composed of long capillary filaments, flexible and very elastic; more flexible than the fibers of asbestus, but stiffer and more elastic than those of amianth. The color is olive green, or greenish white.AMIANTH'OID, adjective Resembling amianth in form.

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Am′i‐an″thoid (�), a. [[Amianthus + -oid: cf. F. amiantoïde.]] Resembling amianthus.