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maltha

noun
mal·​tha | \ ˈmalthÉ™\
variants: or less commonly malthite \ -​ËŒthÄ«t \
plural -s

Definition of maltha

: a black viscid substance intermediate between petroleum and asphalt

— called also earth pitch, mineral tar

History and Etymology for maltha

maltha from Latin, soft mixture of wax and pitch, from Greek maltha, malthē; akin to Greek malthakos soft; malthite from maltha + -ite

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