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am·i·an·thus A0254200 (ăm′ē-ăn′thəs) also am·i·an·tus (-təs)n. Asbestos with fine, silky fibers. [Latin amiantus, from Greek amiantos, undefiled : a-, not; see a-1 + miantos, defiled (from miainein, to defile).]amianthus (ˌæmɪˈænθəs) or amiantusn (Minerals) any of the fine silky varieties of asbestos[C17: from Latin amiantus, from Greek amiantos unsullied, from a-1 + miainein to pollute] ˌamiˈanthine, ˌamiˈanthoid, ˌamianˈthoidal adjFinancialSeeasbestos |