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wurtzilite

[ wurt-suh-lahyt ]

noun

  1. a massive black bituminous substance, similar to asphalt but having a high degree of elasticity.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of wurtzilite1

1890–95, Americanism; named after Henry Wurtz (died 1910), American mineralogist; -i-, -lite

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