mineral tar

noun

bitumen of the consistency of tar; maltha.

Origin of mineral tar

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words nearby mineral tar

mineral kingdom, mineral oil, mineral pitch, mineral spirits, mineral spring, mineral tar, mineral water, mineral wax, mineral wells, mineral wool, mineral.

British Dictionary definitions for mineral tar

mineral tar

noun

a natural black viscous tar intermediate in properties between petroleum and asphalt Also called: maltha