bituminous

English

Alternative forms

• bituminious (uncommon)

Etymology

From French bitumineux.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

bituminous (comparative more bituminous, superlative most bituminous)

1. Of or relating to bitumen.

Derived terms

• bituminous coal
• bituminousness
• bituminous sand
• bituminous shale
• calcareobituminous
• nonbituminous
• pyrobituminous
• semibituminous
• subbituminous

Translations

of or relating to bitumen

• Italian: bituminoso m
• Polish: bitumiczny (pl), bitumowy
• Portuguese: betuminoso m
• Spanish: bituminoso
• Turkish: bitümlü (tr)

Noun

bituminous (countable and uncountable, plural bituminouses)

1. (uncountable) Bituminous coal.
2. (countable) A type or grade of bituminous coal.