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bitumen

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bi·tu·men  (b-tmn, -ty-, b-)
n.
Any of various flammable mixtures of hydrocarbons and other substances, occurring naturally or obtained by distillation from coal or petroleum, that are a component of asphalt and tar and are used for surfacing roads and for waterproofing.

[Middle English bithumen, a mineral pitch from the Near East, from Latin bitmen, perhaps of Celtic origin.]

bi·tumi·noid (-m-noid) adj.

bitumen [ˈbɪtjʊmɪn]
n
1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any of various viscous or solid impure mixtures of hydrocarbons that occur naturally in asphalt, tar, mineral waxes, etc.: used as a road surfacing and roofing material
2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) the constituents of coal that can be extracted by an organic solvent
3. (Chemistry) any liquid suitable for coating aggregates
(Engineering / Civil Engineering)
the bitumen
a.  Austral and NZ informal any road with a bitumen surface
b.  (capital) Austral informal the road in the Northern Territory between Darwin and Alice Springs
5. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a transparent brown pigment or glaze made from asphalt
[from Latin bitūmen, perhaps of Celtic origin]
bituminous  [bɪˈtjuːmɪnəs] adj

bitumen  (b-tmn)
Any of various flammable mixtures of hydrocarbons and other substances found in asphalt and tar. Bitumens occur naturally or are produced from petroleum and coal.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bitumen - any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons
hydrocarbon - an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen
tar, pitch - any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
Translations
bitumen [ˈbɪtjʊmɪn] Nbetún m
bitumen [ˈbɪtʃʊmɪn] nbitume m
bitumen
nBitumen nt
bitumen [ˈbɪtjʊmɪn] nbitume m
bitumen [ˈbɪtjʊmɪn] nbitume m


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