About The Word Bitumen
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Bitumen
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What's The Definition Of Bitumen?
[n] any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons
Synonyms | Synonyms for Bitumen: Related Terms | Find terms related to Bitumen: See Also | hydrocarbon | pitch | tar Bitumen In Webster's Dictionary \Bi*tu"men\, n. [L. bitumen: cf. F. bitume. Cf.
{B['e]ton}.]
1. Mineral pitch; a black, tarry substance, burning with a
bright flame; Jew's pitch. 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. See {Asphalt}.
2. By extension, any one of the natural hydrocarbons,
including the hard, solid, brittle varieties called
asphalt, the semisolid maltha and mineral tars, the oily
petroleums, and even the light, volatile naphthas.
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