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PISSASPHALT
Etymology
Noun
pissasphalt (uncountable)
(mineral) A soft, black, tarry bitumen, intermediate between petroleum and asphalt.
Source: Wiktionary
Pis"sas*phalt, n. Etym: [L. pissasphaltus, Gr. pissasphalte.] (Min.)
Definition: Earth pitch; a soft, black bitumen of the consistence of tar, and of a strong smell. It is inflammable, and intermediate between petroleum and asphalt. [Written also pisasphaltum, pisasphalt, etc.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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