asphaltum

asphaltum [ἄσφαλτος; (?) conf. w. ἀσπάλαθος] , bitumen. aspaltum [EE 340. 23: aspaltum], spaldur GlC A 839; glutinum aphalti quod nec ferro dissolvitur nec aquis ‥ dispergitur Bart. Angl. IV 8; potest ‥ suffumigari de aspato Gilb. III 151 v. 2 (cf. ib. II 76 v. 2: cum aspalto vel anacardis); aspaltum dicitur quoddam genus gummi nigri quod a quibusdam dicitur bitumen Judaicum SB 12.

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