alquitrán
التعريفات والمعاني
== Asturian ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /alkiˈtɾan/ [al.kiˈt̪ɾãŋ]
Rhymes: -an
Syllabification: al‧qui‧trán
=== Noun ===
alquitrán m (uncountable)
tar (substance)
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
From Andalusian Arabic اَلْقِطْرَان (al-qiṭrán), from Arabic قِطْرَان (qiṭrān, “tar”). Compare Portuguese alcatrão.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /alkiˈtɾan/ [al.kiˈt̪ɾãn]
Rhymes: -an
Syllabification: al‧qui‧trán
=== Noun ===
alquitrán m (plural alquitranes)
(chemistry) tar, pitch
==== Derived terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“alquitrán”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025