maltha
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mal·tha
(măl′thə)n.
A black, viscous natural bitumen.
[Middle English malthe, from Latin maltha, from Greek, a mixture of wax and pitch; see mel- in Indo-European roots.]
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maltha
(ˈmælθə)n
1. (Minerals) another name for mineral tar
2. (Elements & Compounds) any of various naturally occurring mixtures of hydrocarbons, such as ozocerite
[C15: via Latin from Greek: a mixture of wax and pitch]
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Noun | 1. | maltha - a thick black tar intermediate between petroleum and asphalt mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition |
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