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asphaltite
[ as-fawl-tahyt, as-fawl-tahyt or, especially British, as-fal-, as-fal- ]
/ æsˈfɔl taɪt, ˈæs fɔlˌtaɪt or, especially British, æsˈfæl-, ˈæs fæl- /
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noun
a natural, solid hydrocarbon having a melting point higher than that of asphalt.
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asperse, aspersion, aspersorium, asphalt, asphaltene, asphaltite, asphalt jungle, asphalt paper, asphalt rock, asphaltum, aspherical
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British Dictionary definitions for asphaltite
asphaltite
/ (æsˈfæltaɪt) /
noun
any of various naturally occurring hydrocarbons that resemble asphalt but have a higher melting point
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