Amosite Definition
ămə-sīt, -zīt
noun
An iron-rich form of amphibole that occurs in long white fibers and is a form of asbestos.
American Heritage
A gray to brown iron-rich variety of asbestos that is a fibrous form of an amphibole mineral.
American Heritage Medicine
Origin of Amosite
After Amosa Ltd. South African company mining this mineral from A(sbestos) M(ines) o(f) S(outh) A(frica)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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