ASTATKI

Etymology

Noun

astatki (uncountable)

A thick liquid residuum obtained in the distillation of Russian petroleum, much used as fuel.

Anagrams

• tatakis

Source: Wiktionary


As*tat"ki, n. [From Russ. ostatki remnants, pl. of ostatok.]

Definition: A thick liquid residuum obtained in the distillation of Russian petroleum, much used as fuel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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