DYSODILE

Etymology

Noun

dysodile (usually uncountable, plural dysodiles)

(mineral) An impure earthy or coaly bitumen, which emits a highly foetid odour when burning.

Source: Wiktionary


Dys"o*dile, n. Etym: [Gr. (Min.)

Definition: An impure earthy or coaly bitumen, which emits a highly fetid odor when burning.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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