mineral pitch

American  

noun

1. asphalt.

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mineral pitch British  

noun

1. another name for asphalt

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Etymology

Origin of mineral pitch

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

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mineral pitch

Other volcanoes in this region eject with terrible force a quantity of boiling mineral pitch, throwing up the dark matter completelyp.

From A Girl's Ride in Iceland by Mrs. (Ethel) Alec-Tweedie

This is asphalt, or mineral pitch as it is sometimes called.

From Birdseye Views of Far Lands by James T. (James Thomas) Nichols

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

Bituminous coal contains a large amount of a tarry substance, a kind of mineral pitch or bitumen, which burns with a brilliant flame and a black sooty smoke, exceedingly rich in carbon.

From Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. by Elisha Gray

Abd-Allatif, an Arabian physician, describes mummy as a substance flowing from the tops of the mountains, and which mixing with the water that streamed down, coagulates like mineral pitch.

From Curiosities of Medical Experience by J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen