BITUMINOUS

bituminous

(adjective) resembling or containing bitumen; “bituminous coal”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

bituminous (comparative more bituminous, superlative most bituminous)

Of or pertaining to bitumen.

Noun

bituminous (countable and uncountable, plural bituminouses)

(uncountable) Bituminous coal.

(countable) A type or grade of bituminous coal.

Source: Wiktionary

Bi*tu"mi*nous, a. Etym: [L. bituminosus: cf. F. bitumineux.]

Definition: Having the qualities of bitumen; compounded with bitumen; containing bitumen. Near that bituminous lake where Sodom flamed. Milton. Bituminous coal, a kind of coal which yields, when heated, a considerable amount of volatile bituminous matter. It burns with a yellow smoky flame.

– Bituminous limestone, a mineral of a brown or black color, emitting an unpleasant smell when rubbed. That of Dalmatia is so charged with bitumen that it may be cut like soap.

– Bituminous shale, an argillaceous shale impregnated with bitumen, often accompanying coal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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