| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Resembling amianthus.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb amianthoidly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (amianthoidly) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective amianthoid.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "AMIANTHOID" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: AMIANTHOID
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] A mineral which occurs in tufts, composed of long capillary filaments, flexible and very elastic; more flexible than the fibers of asbestus, but stiffer and more elastic than those of amianth. The color is olive green, or greenish white. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
