Definition of Pissasphalt
1. n. Earth pitch; a soft, black bitumen of the consistence of tar, and of a strong smell. It is inflammable, and intermediate between petroleum and asphalt.
Medical Definition of Pissasphalt
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Earth pitch; a soft, black bitumen of the consistence of tar, and of a strong smell. It is inflammable, and intermediate between petroleum and asphalt.
Alternative forms: pisasphaltum, pisasphalt, etc.
Origin: L. Pissasphaltus, Gr.; pitch + asphalt: cf. F. Pissasphalte.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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