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uintaite

American  
[yoo-in-tuh-ahyt] / juˈɪn təˌaɪt /
Or uintahite

noun

  1. an extremely pure asphalt particularly valuable for the manufacture of paints and varnishes.


Etymology

Origin of uintaite

1885–90; named after the Uinta Mountains; see -ite 1

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