Pronunciation: ' män-t ə n-
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin montanus of a mountain
Date: 1908
: a hard brittle mineral wax obtained usually from lignites by extraction and used especially in polishes, carbon paper, and insulating compositions
Pronunciation: ' män-t ə n-
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin montanus of a mountain
Date: 1908
: a hard brittle mineral wax obtained usually from lignites by extraction and used especially in polishes, carbon paper, and insulating compositions
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012