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单词 tar sand
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tar sand


noun Geology.

bituminous sand or sandstone from which asphalt can be obtained.

Origin of tar sand

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby tar sand

tarsal gland, tarsal joint, tarsal plate, tarsal sinus, tarsal tunnel syndrome, tar sand, tarseal, tarsectomy, Tarshish, tarsia, tarsier
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British Dictionary definitions for tar sand

tar sand

noun

a sandstone in which hydrocarbons have been trapped; the lighter compounds evaporate, leaving a residue of asphalt in the rock pores
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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