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bituminous definition

bi·tu·mi·nous (-mə nəs)

adjective

  1. of the nature of bitumen, esp. with regard to its color and combustibility
  2. containing or made from bitumen

Etymology: Fr bitumineux < L bitumineus

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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