n. See Amianthus. [ Poetic ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Amianthus + -form. ] Resembling amianthus in form. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Amianthus + -oid: cf. F. amiantoïde. ] Resembling amianthus. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. amiantus, Gr. &unr_; &unr_; (lit., unsoiled stone) a greenish stone, like asbestus;