mineral pitch

• Terme ancien pour désigner l'asphalte ou le bitume, substance noire et visqueuse d'origine naturelle, historiquement utilisée pour l'imperméabilisation, le pavage des routes et l'embaumement.

An obsolete term for asphalt or bitumen, a naturally occurring black, sticky substance used historically for waterproofing, paving, and embalming.

1. Natural BitumenC1formal

   A dark, viscous mixture of hydrocarbons found naturally in the earth, also known as asphalt or bitumen.

   Bitume naturel

   • Mineral pitch was used in ancient times for waterproofing boats.
   • The road was paved with a mixture of mineral pitch and gravel.
   • Geologists study deposits of mineral pitch for petroleum exploration.