uintahite

u·in·ta·ite

[yoo-in-tuh-ahyt]
noun
an extremely pure asphalt particularly valuable for the manufacture of paints and varnishes.
Also, u·in·tah·ite.
Also called gilsonite.


Origin:
1885–90; named after the Uinta Mountains; see -ite1

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