maltha
NounSynonyms:
mineral tar
WordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- a thick black tar intermediate between petroleum and asphaltSynonyms: mineral tar
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Maltha \Mal"tha\ (m[a^]l"th[.a]), n. [L., fr. Gr. ma`lqa.]
1.A variety of bitumen, viscid and tenacious, like pitch, unctuous to the touch, and exhaling a bituminous odor. [1913 Webster]
2.Mortar. [Obs.] --Holland. [1913 Webster]