bitumen

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.

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

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bi·tumi·noid (-m-noid) adj.

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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

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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] N → betún m

bitumen [ˈbɪtʃʊmɪn] n → bitume m

bitumen

n → Bitumen nt

bitumen [ˈbɪtjʊmɪn] n → bitume m

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bitumen [ˈbɪtjʊmɪn] n → bitume m