"tarcrete" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tarcretes [plural]
Etymology: tar + -crete Etymology templates: {{affix|en|tar|-crete}} tar + -crete Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} tarcrete (usually uncountable, plural tarcretes)
  1. A kind of tarry soil near mineral oil sources formed from oil and soot droplets with sand or gravel, precluding plant growth. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Oil industry
    Sense id: en-tarcrete-en-noun-vm6gullY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -crete

Inflected forms

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