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Meaning of amianthus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Català amiant
Español amianto
Polski amiant amiantowy
Português amianto

Examples

“the Microscope can afford us hundreds of Instances of Points many thousand times sharper: such as […] the ends of the stiriæ or small parallelipipeds of Amianthus […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

amiantus amibegron amic acid amica curiae amicability Amicable

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