Definition of amianthus in English:

amianthus

nounˌamɪˈanθəs

mass noun

A variety of asbestos with fine silky fibres which can be woven.
Example sentencesExamples
- With the discovery of amianthus, we came up with the idea of setting up an amianthus cardboard industry in the city of Traipu in the state of Alagoas.
- In seven of the measurements no amianthus fibres capable of reaching the lungs were detected.
- For this reason, the builders must dig through the mountains where there is amianthus and other harmful substances.
- The ancients knew the art of spinning amianthus and weaving it into incombustible cloth in which the corpses of important people were burned.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin amiantus, from Greek amiantos 'undefiled' (i.e. purified of stains by fire, it being incombustible), from a- 'not' + miainein 'defile'. The spelling was changed from the Latin on the pattern of plant names ending in -anthus, from Greek anthos 'flower'.

单词	amianthus
释义	Definition of amianthus in English: amianthus nounˌamɪˈanθəs mass noun A variety of asbestos with fine silky fibres which can be woven. Example sentencesExamples With the discovery of amianthus, we came up with the idea of setting up an amianthus cardboard industry in the city of Traipu in the state of Alagoas. In seven of the measurements no amianthus fibres capable of reaching the lungs were detected. For this reason, the builders must dig through the mountains where there is amianthus and other harmful substances. The ancients knew the art of spinning amianthus and weaving it into incombustible cloth in which the corpses of important people were burned. Origin Early 17th century: from Latin amiantus, from Greek amiantos 'undefiled' (i.e. purified of stains by fire, it being incombustible), from a- 'not' + miainein 'defile'. The spelling was changed from the Latin on the pattern of plant names ending in -anthus, from Greek anthos 'flower'.
随便看	Eskimo pie Eskimo roll Eskimos eskimos e-skin Eskisehir esks esky esky lid esky lidder ESL ESN ESOL ESOP esophagal esophageal esophagitis esophagoscope esophagoscopes esophagoscopy esophagus esopic Esopic esopism Esopism