Meanings
nounalbertite (countable and uncountable, plural albertites)
plural albertites
- countableuncountablechemistryA variety of asphalt having a black color.
Origin
From Albert + -ite, after Albert County in New Brunswick where it is found.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish albertiitti
- albertiittibituminous mineral resembling asphalt
Portuguese albertita
- albertitabituminous mineral resembling asphalt
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APA
albertite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albertite
MLA
“albertite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albertite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “albertite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albertite.
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