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Related to bituminous: bituminous concrete, bituminous paint


 (bĭ-to͞o′mə-nəs, -tyo͞o′-, bī-)
1. Like or containing bitumen.
2. Of or relating to bituminous coal.


(baɪˈtu mə nəs, -ˈtyu-, bɪ-)

1. resembling or containing bitumen: bituminous shale.
2. of or pertaining to bituminous coal.
[1610–20; < Latin bitūminōsus]
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Adj.1.bituminous - resembling or containing bitumen; "bituminous coal"
قاريّ، قَطراني
bikkenndur; jarîbiks-


[bɪˈtjʊmɪnəs] ADJbituminoso


adj bituminous coalStein- or Fettkohle f


[bɪˈtjuːmɪnəs] adjbituminoso/a


(ˈbitə) adjective
1. having a sharp, acid taste like lemons etc, and sometimes unpleasant. a bitter orange.
2. full of pain or sorrow. She learned from bitter experience; bitter disappointment.
3. hostile. full of hatred or opposition: bitter enemies.
4. very cold. a bitter wind.
ˈbitterness noun
ˈbitterly adverb
bitterly disappointed; bitterly cold.
bittergourd noun
bitumen (ˈbitjumin) noun
a black, sticky substance obtained from petroleum.
biˈtuminous (-ˈtjuːmi-) adjective
References in classic literature ?
From the description given of it, it is evidently the bituminous oil, called petrolium or naphtha, which forms a principal ingredient in the potent medicine called British Oil.
There is a dry bituminous wood upon the plateau--a species of araucaria, according to our botanist--which is always used by the Indians for torches.
Contract are awarded for Bituminous-polymer waterproofing mastic, bitumen-polymer primer, bituminous mastic for construction projects residential building kpd no.
Bituminous: This is a dirtier and softer material than anthracite, with more moisture and volatile components.
The rank of the coal is sub-bituminous- A to high volatile bituminous.
It sets reference values for emissions of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fossil fuels "from the source to the pump," including for bituminous sands, also known as tar sands.
Subbituminous coal has been eroding the market share of bituminous coal for years, but the trend reached a potential bellwether point in March when deliveries of subbituminous coal to U.S.