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uintaite

or u·in·tah·ite

[ yoo-in-tuh-ahyt ]

noun

  1. an extremely pure asphalt particularly valuable for the manufacture of paints and varnishes.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of uintaite1

1885–90; named after the Uinta Mountains; -ite 1

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