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mineral pitch

noun

asphalt.

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Nearby words

  1. mineral,
  2. mineral charcoal,
  3. mineral jelly,
  4. mineral kingdom,
  5. mineral oil,
  6. mineral spirits,
  7. mineral spring,
  8. mineral tar,
  9. mineral water,
  10. mineral wax

Origin of mineral pitch

First recorded in 1790–1800
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British Dictionary definitions for mineral pitch

mineral pitch

noun

another name for asphalt
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