maltha, mineral tar
(noun) a thick black tar intermediate between petroleum and asphalt
Source: WordNet® 3.1
maltha (countable and uncountable, plural malthas)
A thick mineral pitch.
Mineral tar.
(historical) Any similar preparation used by the ancients as a cement, stucco, or mortar.
• Altham, Latham
Source: Wiktionary
Mal"tha, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.
1. A variety of bitumen, viscid and tenacious, like pitch, unctuous to the touch, and exhaling a bituminous odor.
2. Mortar. [Obs.] Holland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 June 2025
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