Difference between revisions of "Egyptian asphalt"
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* Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942 | * Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942 | ||
Latest revision as of 13:27, 1 August 2022
Description
A solid, black pitch material found in the Arabian desert between the Nile River and the Red Sea. Egyptian asphalt may have been one of the resin coatings used on mummies.
See also Mummy.
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Soluble in carbon disulfide.
- Density = 1.10 g/ml
Resources and Citations
- Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942