amosite

[ am-uh-sahyt ]

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

Origin of amosite

1
1915–20; A(sbestos)M(ine)o(f)S(outh Africa) + -ite1

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