Defn: Resembling amianthus in form.
AMIANTHOID
Am`i*an"thoid, a. Etym: [Amianthus + -oid: cf. F. amiantoïde.]
Defn: Resembling amianthus.
AMIANTHUS
Am`i*an"thus, n. Etym: [L. amiantus, Gr. (Min.)
Defn: Earth flax, or mountain flax; a soft silky variety of asbestus.
AMIC
Am"ic, a. Etym: [L. ammonia + -ic.] (Chem.)
Defn: Related to, or derived, ammonia; — used chiefly as a suffix; as, amic acid; phosphamic acid. Amic acid (Chem.), one of a class of nitrogenized acids somewhat resembling amides.
AMICABILITY
Am`i*ca*bil"i*ty, n.
Defn: The quality of being amicable; friendliness; amicableness. Ash.
AMICABLE Am"i*ca*ble, a. Etym: [L. amicabilis, fr. amicus friend, fr. amare to love. See Amiable.]