bituminoid

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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Adj.

1.

bituminoid - like bitumen bitumenoid