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Mineral pitch   /mˈɪnərəl pɪtʃ/   Listen
Mineral pitch

noun
1.
A dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons.  Synonym: asphalt.






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"Mineral pitch" Quotes from Famous Books



... Islands and of Cuba, especially the well-known Barbadoes tar; and the petroleum springs of the mainland, described by Humboldt, at Truxillo, in the Gulf of Cumana; and 'the inexhaustible deposits of mineral pitch in the provinces of Merida and Coro, and, above all, in that of Maracaybo. In the latter it is employed for caulking the ships which navigate the lake.' {145} But the reader shall hear what the famous lake is like, and judge for himself. Why not? He may not be 'scientific,' ...
— At Last • Charles Kingsley



Words linked to "Mineral pitch" :   mineral, asphalt



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