Contionary:ӑом
Dãterške
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 琀 (homH, “jade placed in the mouth of a corpse”), due to association of jades with death, albeit in a different context.
Pronunciation
Noun
ӑом • (ʿom)
- amphibole asbestos; fibrous mafic inosilicate minerals, particularly calcium-containing varieties such as tremolite & actinolite
See also
- ӑомџплж (nephrite jade)