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amianthus

/am-ee-an-thuhs/US // ˌæm iˈæn θəs //UK // (ˌæmɪˈænθəs) //

桂花,桂花树,桂花香,石竹

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Mineralogy.

    • : a fine variety of asbestos, with delicate, flexible filaments.

Examples

  • The Chinese and the Corsicans blend the fibres of amianthus in their pottery to give it tenacity.

  • What store of Amianthus there is in Cyprus; and how they work it?