alquitrán

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Asturian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alkiˈtɾan/,
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Hyphenation: al‧qui‧trán

Noun

alquitrán m (uncountable)

  1. tar (substance)

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic اَلْقَطْرَان (al-qiṭrán), from Arabic قِطْرَان (qiṭrān, “tar”). Compare Portuguese alcatrão.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alkiˈtɾan/
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: al‧qui‧trán

Noun

alquitrán m (plural alquitranes)

  1. (chemistry) tar, pitch

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