albertite

noun

al·​bert·​ite

ˈal-bərt-ˌīt

plural -s

sometimes capitalized

: a bituminous mineral resembling asphaltum (hardness 1–2, specific gravity 1.097)

Word History

Etymology

Albert county, New Brunswick, Canada, its locality + English -ite

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

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