amosite


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
amosite /ˈeɪməsʌɪt/
noun an iron-rich amphibole asbestos.
– origin early 20th cent.: from the initial letters of Asbestos Mines of South Africa.
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