uintaite

Variant of uintahite

uintahite definition

☆ uin·tah·ite (yo̵̅o̅ in′tə īt′)

noun

a black, glasslike, shiny, soft asphaltite found only in Utah and W Colorado and used to make waterproof coatings, linoleum, etc.
often sp. uintaite uin′·ta·ite′

Etymology: after Uinta Mountains

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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