bituminous

bɪˈtjuːmɪnəs

Definition

Definition of bituminous - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

material quality

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containing or resembling bitumen

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The bituminous rock was used for paving the driveway..
The bituminous surface was sticky.
They used bituminous materials for the roof.

asphaltic

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Expressions with bituminous

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bituminous coal

soft black coal with high volatile content

Bituminous coal is often used in power plants.

bituminous sand

sand mixed with bitumen, often used in paving

Bituminous sand is commonly used for road surfacing..

Origin of bituminous

Latin, bitumen (asphalt)

Terms with bituminous included in their meaning

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blacktop

paving

pave a surface with black bituminous material

asphalt

bituminous material

natural or residue bituminous substance

brown coal

lignite

coal between peat and bituminous, usually brown in color

black japan

varnish

black bituminous varnish used for coating surfaces

coking coal

coal

bituminous coal used to make coke for steelmaking

lignite

intermediate coal

coal between peat and bituminous in quality

rejuvenator

construction

substance renewing bituminous surfaces

sea coal

industrial use

pulverized bituminous coal used in foundries

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French:bitumineux, ...
German:bituminös, ...
Italian:bituminoso, ...
Spanish:bituminoso, ...
Portuguese:asfáltico, ...
Chinese:含沥青的, ...
Japanese:ビチュミナス, ...
Arabic:قطراني, ...
Hebrew:עָשׂוּי מִבִּיטוּמֵן, ...
Russian:битумный, ...
Ukrainian:асфальтовий, ...
Hindi:डामरयुक्त, ...
Bengali:বিটুমেনযুক্ত, ...
Catalan:bituminós, ...
Czech:bituminózní, ...
Danish:bituminøs, ...
Dutch:bitumineus, ...
Greek:πισσώδης, ...
Hungarian:bitumenes, ...
Khmer:មានជាតិប៊ីទុយមែន, ...
Korean:역청질의, ...
Persian:قیر دار, ...
Polish:bitumiczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):asfáltico, ...
Romanian:bituminos, ...
Swedish:bituminös, ...
Thai:มีลักษณะคล้ายยางมะตอย, ...
Turkish:bitümlü, ...
Vietnamese:có chứa nhựa đường, ...

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