amianthus
/ˌæmɪˈænθəs/noun
mass noun
- a variety of asbestos with fine silky fibres which can be woven高级石棉, 石绒。
词源
early 17th cent.: from Latin amiantus, from Greek amiantos 'undefiled' （i. e. purified of stains by fire， it being incombustible）， from a- 'not' + miainein 'defile'. The spelling was changed from the Latin on the pattern of plant names ending in -anthus, from Greek anthos 'flower'.