mineral_pitch (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *mineral pitch*:
NOUN	substance	mineral pitch, asphalt	a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation

English > *mineral pitch*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons.
Synonym	asphalt
Broader	mineral	Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
Spanish	asfalto
Catalan	asfalt

HyperDic: mineral_pitch