mineral pitch
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of mineral pitch
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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Bitumen, or mineral pitch, was regularly applied to this purpose, even by Elizabethan seamen.
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest
Asphalt, a mineral pitch of a black or brownish-black colour, consisting chiefly of carbon; also a limestone impregnated with bitumen, and more or less in every quarter of the globe.
From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by Nuttall, P. Austin
Asphalt, or Asphal�tum, the most common variety of bitumen; also called mineral pitch.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various
At Selinitza, near Avlona, there is a remarkable deposit of mineral pitch which was extensively worked in Roman times; mining operations are still carried on here, but in a somewhat primitive fashion.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
The dull coal is called bituminous, because it contains more bitumen or mineral pitch.
From Diggers in the Earth by Tappan, Eva March
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