retinasphalt

noun

ret·​in·​as·​phalt

ˌretᵊnˈaˌsfȯlt

variants or retinasphaltum

ˌ⸗⸗ˌaˈsfaltəm

: a fossil resin usually found with lignite

Word History

Etymology

retinasphalt from New Latin retinasphaltum; retinasphaltum from New Latin, from Greek rhētinē resin + New Latin asphaltum asphalt

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