bitumen

[ bahy-too-muhn, -tyoo-, bih-, bich-oo- ]

/ baɪˈtu mən, -ˈtyu-, bɪ-, ˈbɪtʃ ʊ- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR bitumen ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

any of various natural substances, as asphalt, maltha, or gilsonite, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons.

(formerly) an asphalt of Asia Minor used as cement and mortar.

Origin of bitumen

1425–75; late Middle English bithumen<Latin bitūmen

OTHER WORDS FROM bitumen

bi·tu·mi·noid

[bahy-too-muh-noid, -tyoo-, bih-], /baɪˈtu məˌnɔɪd, -ˈtyu-, bɪ-/, adjective

Words nearby bitumen

bitterwort, bitting, bittock, BitTorrent, bitty, bitumen, bituminize, bituminous, bituminous coal, Bitzer, biunique

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Example sentences from the Web for bitumen

A few years ago birds began dying after landing on these lakes and getting slathered in bitumen.
Our Trip to The Climate War's Ground Zero|Darren Aronofsky|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many runways are asphaltic concrete—aggregate in a bitumen binder—which softens and melts under heat.
Why Can’t America’s Newest Stealth Jet Land Like It’s Supposed To?|Bill Sweetman|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These two matters being united together produced a red, thick compound, which by evaporation became like a natural Bitumen.
Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.|Pierre Joseph Macquer
They are making a basket of bulrushes, and plastering it with bitumen.
Sermons of Christmas Evans|Joseph Cross

Here also there are buttresses, in which the tiles are cemented with bitumen.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)|Max Duncker
I have cut great trenches and cased their sides with bricks and bitumen.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. III (of VI)|Max Duncker
You are aware of the self-consciousness of Chicago as soon as you are aware of its bitumen.
Your United States|Arnold Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for bitumen

bitumen

/ (ˈbɪtjʊmɪn) /

noun

any of various viscous or solid impure mixtures of hydrocarbons that occur naturally in asphalt, tar, mineral waxes, etc: used as a road surfacing and roofing material

the constituents of coal that can be extracted by an organic solvent

any liquid suitable for coating aggregates

the bitumen

Australian and NZ informal any road with a bitumen surface
(capital) Australian informal the road in the Northern Territory between Darwin and Alice Springs

a transparent brown pigment or glaze made from asphalt

Derived forms of bitumen

bituminous (bɪˈtjuːmɪnəs), adjective

Word Origin for bitumen

C15: from Latin bitūmen, perhaps of Celtic origin

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Scientific definitions for bitumen

bitumen

[ bĭ-tōō′mən ]

Any of various flammable mixtures of hydrocarbons and other substances found in asphalt and tar. Bitumens occur naturally or are produced from petroleum and coal.

单词	bitumen
释义	bitumen [ bahy-too-muhn, -tyoo-, bih-, bich-oo- ] / baɪˈtu mən, -ˈtyu-, bɪ-, ˈbɪtʃ ʊ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bitumen ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of various natural substances, as asphalt, maltha, or gilsonite, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons. (formerly) an asphalt of Asia Minor used as cement and mortar. Origin of bitumen 1425–75; late Middle English bithumen<Latin bitūmen OTHER WORDS FROM bitumen bi·tu·mi·noid [bahy-too-muh-noid, -tyoo-, bih-], /baɪˈtu məˌnɔɪd, -ˈtyu-, bɪ-/, adjective Words nearby bitumen bitterwort, bitting, bittock, BitTorrent, bitty, bitumen, bituminize, bituminous, bituminous coal, Bitzer, biunique Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bitumen A few years ago birds began dying after landing on these lakes and getting slathered in bitumen. Our Trip to The Climate War's Ground Zero\|Darren Aronofsky\|September 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Many runways are asphaltic concrete—aggregate in a bitumen binder—which softens and melts under heat. Why Can’t America’s Newest Stealth Jet Land Like It’s Supposed To?\|Bill Sweetman\|May 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST These two matters being united together produced a red, thick compound, which by evaporation became like a natural Bitumen. Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.\|Pierre Joseph Macquer They are making a basket of bulrushes, and plastering it with bitumen. Sermons of Christmas Evans\|Joseph Cross Here also there are buttresses, in which the tiles are cemented with bitumen. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)\|Max Duncker I have cut great trenches and cased their sides with bricks and bitumen. The History of Antiquity, Vol. III (of VI)\|Max Duncker You are aware of the self-consciousness of Chicago as soon as you are aware of its bitumen. Your United States\|Arnold Bennett British Dictionary definitions for bitumen bitumen / (ˈbɪtjʊmɪn) / noun any of various viscous or solid impure mixtures of hydrocarbons that occur naturally in asphalt, tar, mineral waxes, etc: used as a road surfacing and roofing material the constituents of coal that can be extracted by an organic solvent any liquid suitable for coating aggregates the bitumen Australian and NZ informal any road with a bitumen surface (capital) Australian informal the road in the Northern Territory between Darwin and Alice Springs a transparent brown pigment or glaze made from asphalt Derived forms of bitumen bituminous (bɪˈtjuːmɪnəs), adjective Word Origin for bitumen C15: from Latin bitūmen, perhaps of Celtic origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bitumen blacktop Scientific definitions for bitumen bitumen [ bĭ-tōō′mən ] Any of various flammable mixtures of hydrocarbons and other substances found in asphalt and tar. Bitumens occur naturally or are produced from petroleum and coal. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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bitumen

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Words related to bitumen

Scientific definitions for bitumen