אַמְיַינְטוֹן, (ἀμίαντος, ἀμίαντον) amiant, a variety of asbestos from which the reputed asbestos linen was spun, which was cleansed by being thrown into the fire. Cant. R. to IV, 11; Pesik. B’shall. p. 92ᵃ. [Deut. R. s. 7, end אסיטון; Midr. Till. to Ps. XXIII, 2 הסיטון; Yalk. Deut. 850 אמיטון; corr. acc.]—Deriv. המיינטון, read הַמְּיַינְטֵן he who cleanses the amiant. Y. Sabb. VII, 10ᶜ top.