Maltha
[mal-thuh] /ˈmæl θə/
noun
1.
a liquid bitumen used in ancient times as a mortar or waterproofing agent.
2.
any of various natural mixtures of bituminous hydrocarbons.
3.
a viscous mineral liquid or semiliquid bitumen; a mineral tar.
/ˈmælθə/
noun
1.
another name for mineral tar
2.
any of various naturally occurring mixtures of hydrocarbons, such as ozocerite
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