ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AMIANTHUS
From Latin amiantus, from Greek amiantos unsullied, from a-1 + miainein to pollute.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMIANTHUS»
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The Magazine of Science, and School of Arts
AMIANTHUS, OR MOUNTAIN FLAX, Is a fibrous elastic mineral substance, of a
silvery whiteness or greenish color; lustre glimmering, of a pearly or silken
appearance. It is soft enough to be scratched by the nail, and considerably elastic
.
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Fossils arranged according to their obvious characters
John Hill. INDEX. Amianthus Suber Page 167 Amianthus Flavicans — 167
Ammites —. A, Page AChates Duriffima 210 Achates Fuica — □ 210 Achates
Chalcedonizans 2 1 1 Achates Niger — 211 Achates Sardus — 211 Achates
Leontinus ...
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Fossils arranged according to their obvius characters with ...
... Ambra Maculata — 339 Amianthus Afbestus — 160 Amianthus Fragilis — 161
Amianthus Immaturus 161 Amianthus Terrestris — 16 1 Amianthus Radians —
161 Amianthus Virens — 162 Amianthus Nigricans — 162 Amianthus Pellucidus
...
J. Hill, R. Baldwin ((Londres)), Peter Elmsly ((Londres)), 1771
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Fossils arranged according to their obvious characters; with ...
... Ambra Nigra — Ambra Vulgatior — Ambra Maculata — Amianthus Aíbestus —
Amianthus Fragilis — Amianthus Immaturus Amianthus Terrestris — Amianthus -
Radians — Amianthus Virens — Amianthus Nigricans — Amianthus Peílucidus ...
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Fossils Arranged According to Their Obvious Characters, with ...
John Hill. I lsl Dl-AE X.~ VILLE DE LYON . Amianthus kjlitiizk t; . ' I N D E X. 'INDss
Aurum Nativum Page. , Alumen Farinosum A. Page Chates Durisiima ' 2lO
Achates Fusca - r 2io Achates Chalcedonizans 21 1 Achares Niger -- 211
Achares ...
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THE MAGAZINE OF SCIENCE
AMIANTHUS, OR MOUNTAIN FLAX, Is a fibrous elastic mineral substance, of a
silvery whiteness or greenish color; lustre glimmering, of > pearly or silken
appearance. It is soft enough to" be scratched by the nail, and considerably
elastic.
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The Magazine of Science, and Schools of Art
ing to see with what avidity the amianthus attracts and imbibes the oil. It mar be
employed as it is found in 61aments, in the druggists' shops, and the lamp will not
fail to burn and to emit a strong light. If we can believe the partisans of perpetual ...
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Recreations in mathematics and natural philosophy, ...
He recommends moistening them with a little oil or essence, when they come
from the fire ; because oil nourishes the amianthus, and causes the thread to
remain smoother. We shall here observe, that to form the amianthus into wicks, it
is not ...
Jacques Ozanam, Jean Étienne Montucla, 1803
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THE MAGAZINE OF SCIENCE
ing to see with what avidity the amianthus attracts and imbibes the oil. It may be
employed as it is found in filaments, in the druggists' shops, and the lamp will not
fail to barn and to emit a strong light. If we can believe the partisans of perpetual ...
Among the different kinds are amianthus, which occurs in long, parallel,
extremely slender, and flexible fibres ; mountain leather, finely interwoven and
closely matted filaments, forming flat pieces ; vumntain cork, fibres interlaced so
as to form ...
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMIANTHUS»
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Tombstones bring ancient dead to life
... tells the story of characters such as imperial freedman Tiberius Claudius Amianthus, and Theophile, a woman who 'possessed every virtue'. «UQ News, Jun 14»
Why Is Asbestos Still Killing People?
Nor were those from a 1930 study by physician Dr. George Slade, who found that most of the workers at the T&N-operated New Amianthus ... «Pacific Standard, May 14»
Asbestos Is Still Killing People A look into 20 years of industry cover …
Nor were those from a 1930 study by physician Dr. George Slade, who found that most of the workers at the T&N-operated New Amianthus ... «The New Republic, Mar 14»
Killer dust: why is asbestos still killing people?
Nor were those from a 1930 study by physician Dr George Slade, who found that most of the workers at the T&N-operated New Amianthus ... «New Statesman, Mar 14»
More proposals wanted for site of Seneca Co. courthouse
A testing report from Amianthus LLC of Berea, Ohio, showed 31 soil samples were taken, and none had detectable asbestos. "It was not an ... «Toledo Blade, May 12»
