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amosite

[ am-uh-sahyt ]

noun

, Mineralogy.
  1. an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of amosite1

1915–20; A(sbestos) M(ine) o(f) S(outh Africa) + -ite 1

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