A compound containing only hydrogen and carbon, as methane, benzene, etc.; also, by extension, any of their derivatives.
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Mineral pitch; a black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame; Jew's pitch. It occurs as an abundant natural product in many places, as on the shores of the Dead and Caspian Seas. It is used in cements, in the construction of pavements, etc. See Asphalt.
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A compound containing only hydrogen and carbon, as methane, benzene, etc.; also, by extension, any of their derivatives.
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A compound in which tar or asphaltum combined with animal or vegetable oils is vulcanized by sulphur, the product closely resembling rubber; -- used…
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A thick, black, lustrous, and sticky substance obtained by boiling down tar. It is used in calking the seams of ships; also in coating rope, canvas,…
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A sailor; a seaman.
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Having the qualities of bitumen; compounded with bitumen; containing bitumen.
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Having the qualities of bitumen; compounded with bitumen; containing bitumen.
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