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Bitumen
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Petroleum:
A
sticky
,
black
,
highly
viscous
liquid
or semi-solid form of
petroleum
,
burning
with a
bright
flame
. It
occurs
as an
abundant
natural product
in many
places
, as on the
shores
of the Dead and Caspian Seas. It is used in
cements
, in the
construction
of
pavements
, etc.; Mineral pitch.
●
Any one of the natural
hydrocarbons
, including the
hard
,
solid
,
brittle
varieties
called
asphalt
, the
semisolid
maltha
and
mineral
tars
, the
oily
petrolea
, and even the
light
,
volatile
naphthas.
●
In Australian English:
Roads
sealed
with
bitumen
,
as opposed to
dirt
roads
.
●
In Canadian English:
Canadian
deposits
of
extremely
heavy
crude
oil.
Verb
●
To
cover
or
fill
with bitumen.
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Origin
bitumen
English
bitumen
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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Bituminous
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Slag
Clay
Epoxy
Lime
Sand
Polymer
Material
Foam
Plastic
Steel
Mud
Tar
Tailings
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Slurry
Powder
Binders
Aggregates
Lubricant
Ethanol
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Wax
Gravel
Metal
Crude Oil
Tar Sands
Natural Gas
Fly Ash
Asphalt Concrete
Portland Cement
Crumb Rubber
Fuel Oil
Oil Sands
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Coal Tar
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