bituminous

bituminous
/buy tooh"meuh neuhs, -tyooh"-, bi-/, adj.
resembling or containing bitumen: bituminous shale.
[1610-20; < L bituminosus, equiv. to bitumin- (s. of bitumen) BITUMEN + -osus -OUS]

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  • Bituminous — Bi*tu mi*nous, a. [L. bituminosus: cf. F. bitumineux.] Having the qualities of bitumen; compounded with bitumen; containing bitumen. [1913 Webster] Near that bituminous lake where Sodom flamed. Milton. [1913 Webster] {Bituminous coal}, a kind of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bituminous — 1610s, from Fr. bitumineux, from L. bituminosus, from bitumen (see BITUMEN (Cf. bitumen)). The Plain, wherein a black bituminous gurge Boiles out from under ground, the mouth of Hell. [ Paradise Lost, XII.41] …   Etymology dictionary

  • bituminous — [bi to͞o′mə nəs, bī to͞omə nəs, bi tyo͞omə nəs, bī tyo͞omə nəs] adj. [Fr bitumineux < L bitumineus] 1. of the nature of bitumen, esp. with regard to its color and combustibility 2. containing or made from bitumen …   English World dictionary

  • bituminous — 1. adjective Of or pertaining to bitumen. 2. noun a) Bituminous coal. b) A type or grade of bituminous coal …   Wiktionary

  • bituminous — bi•tu•mi•nous [[t]baɪˈtu mə nəs, ˈtyu , bɪ [/t]] adj. 1) chem. resembling or containing bitumen: bituminous shale[/ex] 2) chem. of or pertaining to bituminous coal • Etymology: 1610–20; < L bitūminōsus …   From formal English to slang

  • bituminous — adjective Date: 1620 1. containing or impregnated with bitumen 2. of or relating to bituminous coal …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • bituminous — adj. Bituminous is used with these nouns: ↑coal …   Collocations dictionary

  • bituminous — /bəˈtjumənəs/ (say buh tyoohmuhnuhs) adjective of, like, or containing bitumen: bituminous shale …  

  • bituminous —   Pikimana.    ♦ Bituminous coal, lānahu pikimana …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • bituminous — bitumen ► NOUN ▪ a black viscous mixture of hydrocarbons obtained naturally or as a residue from petroleum distillation, used for road surfacing and roofing. DERIVATIVES bituminous adjective. ORIGIN Latin …   English terms dictionary

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