An amosite is a form of asbestos, once used in insulation.

Some synonyms of the word "Amosite" is asbestos. Amosite is a heat iron that was used as a heat resistant material due to its composition. One can find more information on the compound from Wikipedia.

The three main kinds of asbestos that have been used commercially are Amosite, Crocidolite, and Anthophilite.

Asbestos is a naturally ocurring mineral. Other names are chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite, actinolite and anthrophyllite.

Asbestos is composed of non biodegradable minerals including chrysotile, crocidolite, and amosite. So, Asbestos is non-biodegradable and it is toxic.