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Webster 1828 Edition

Retinasphalt

RETINASPHALT'

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Noun.
A bituminous or resinous substance of a yellowish or reddish brown color, found in irregular pieces very light and shining. [See Retinite.]

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retinasphalt

retinasphalt

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Noun

retinasphalt ‎(uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) retinite

Etymology

Ancient Greek ῥητίνη ‎(rhētínē, “resin”) + ἄσφαλτος ‎(ásphaltos, “asphalt”).

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