| 释义 |
albertite Min.|ˈælbətaɪt|
[f. Albert (county), New Brunswick + -ite.]
A jet-black bituminous mineral found in 1849 in New Brunswick, supposed to be the residue left on the drying up of a great body of petroleum.
1875Ure Dict. Arts I. 41 Albertite has been largely used in the United States for the distillation of oil and coke. 1881Echo 23 July 1/6 The coal..resembles the Albertite found in New Brunswick. |