bitumen
noun
- Obsolete asphalt found in a natural state
- any of various black, combustible, solid to semisolid mixtures of hydrocarbons that are usually obtained from the distillation of petroleum, used to make roofing materials, sealants, paints, etc.
See bitumen in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(bĭ-to͞oˈmən, -tyo͞oˈ-, bī-)
noun 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.
Related Forms:
- bi·tuˈmi·noidˌ (-mə-noidˌ) adjective
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