mineral tar

noun

bitumen of the consistency of tar; maltha.

Origin of mineral tar

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words Nearby mineral tar

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How to use mineral tar in a sentence

We saw the same kind of roof material as before, a sort of mineral tar which I supposed they must find somewhere about.
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A kind, called mineral tar, is also drawn from coal by the process of distillation.
A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery | Benziger Brothers
mineral tar is also found native in some parts of the earth.
A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery | Benziger Brothers
We passed several warm springs which throw up large quantities of bitumen or mineral tar.
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British Dictionary definitions for mineral tar

mineral tar

noun

a natural black viscous tar intermediate in properties between petroleum and asphalt: Also called: maltha

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