retinasphalt

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ancient Greek ῥητίνη (rhētínē, “resin”) + ἄσφαλτος (ásphaltos, “asphalt”).

Noun

retinasphalt (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) Retinite.
  2. A type of amber found in sediments in the Charente-Maritime area of France.
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