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
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?
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