albertite
/ (ˈælbəˌtaɪt) /
noun
a black solid variety of bitumen that has a conchoidal fracture and occurs in veins in oil-bearing strata
Origin of albertite
1C19: named after Albert county, New Brunswick, Canada, where it is mined
Words Nearby albertite
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How to use albertite in a sentence
albertite, an asphaltic hydrocarbon compound, a soft black material, obtained in Canada.
From albertite, a lustrous black mineral found in New Brunswick.
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