| 释义 |
mal·tha
\ˈmalthə\ noun
also mal·thite \-ˌthīt\
(-s)
Etymology: maltha from Latin, soft mixture of wax and pitch, from Greek maltha, malthē; akin to Greek malthakos soft; malthite from maltha + -ite — more at mild
: a black viscid substance intermediate between petroleum and asphalt — called also earth pitch, mineral tar |