bitumen
bitumen
Definition
bi·tu·men (bi to̵̅o̅′mən, bī-; --tyo̵̅o̅′-)
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.
Etymology: L < Celt (or ? Oscan-Umbrian) < IE *gwet-, resin > Sans jatu, gum, Bret bezuen, birch
bi·tu′·mi·noid′ (-mə no̵id′) adjective
bitumen
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- base: The top surface of roads is normally bitumen based with chippings rolled in.
- use: Q. Do you still use hot bitumen ( tar )?
- melt: Air lifts were pieces of ancillary equipment for lifting melted bitumen up to the mixer on top of the plant.
- include: Existing hard flooring such as PVC Composition tiles ( including bitumen based ' Marley ' tiles ) Tile may be left in place.
- clean: Gilroy was cleaning the bitumen spraying bar at the back of the tanker with a mixture of Kerosene, gas oil and diesel.
- extract: Extraction - extracting the bitumen from the oil sands takes place on a grand scale.
Adjective modifier
- hot: When bedded in hot bitumen, the board joints will be further sealed.
- liquid: Use a nylon brush to remove all surface particles and spread with cold liquid bitumen.
- cold: Use a nylon brush to remove all surface particles and spread with cold liquid bitumen.
- natural: The Tar Tunnel A short distance from the China Museum, the tunnel is a source of natural bitumen.
- pure: Cheung, C.Y. , Cebon, D. Deformation mechanisms of pure bitumen.
Modifies a noun
- macadam: Flexible Construction ( i.e. bitumen macadam ) Cheapest footway construction option.
- emulsion: Walls can also be treated in the same way, or a bitumen emulsion with a latex additive can be used.
- binder: Our objective is to provide cost-effective performance related bitumen binders.
- roofing: They can be encouraged by the provision of refugia comprising sheets of bitumen roofing felt on the banks, beneath which they will shelter.
- paint: Applied a coat of black bitumen paint to the front end then got out for fresh air.
- coating: There is no need to remove sound cement based renders or other failed bitumen type coatings.
Noun used with modifier
- %: Waxoyl Underseal is 60 % Waxoyl and 40 % bitumen.
Preposition: from
- sand: Extraction - extracting the bitumen from the oil sands takes place on a grand scale.
Preposition: for
- mortar: Genesis 11.3 says that " they used brick instead of stone and bitumen for mortar.
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