Definitions for Bituminous
baɪˈtu mə nəs, -ˈtyu-, bɪ-bi·tu·mi·nous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bituminousadjective

   resembling or containing bitumen

   "bituminous coal"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bituminousnoun

   Bituminous coal.

2. bituminousnoun

   A type or grade of bituminous coal.

3. bituminousadjective

   Of or pertaining to bitumen.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bituminousadjective

   Having the nature and qualities of bitumen; compounded of bitumen.

   Etymology: from bitumen.

   Naphtha, which was the bituminous mortar used in the walls of Babylon, grows to an entire and very hard matter, like a stone. Francis Bacon, Physical Remains.

   The fruitage fair to sight, like that which grew
   Near that bituminous lake, where Sodom flam’d. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. x. l. 562.

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1. bituminous

   Bitumen (UK: , US: ) is a sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum. In the U.S., it is commonly referred to as asphalt. It may be found in natural deposits or may be a refined product, and is classed as a pitch. Before the 20th century, the term asphaltum was also used. The word is derived from the Ancient Greek ἄσφαλτος ásphaltos. The largest natural deposit of bitumen in the world, estimated to contain 10 million tons, is the Pitch Lake in southwest Trinidad.The primary use (70%) of bitumen is in road construction, where it is used as the glue or binder mixed with aggregate particles to create asphalt concrete. Its other main uses are for bituminous waterproofing products, including production of roofing felt and for sealing flat roofs.In material sciences and engineering, the terms "asphalt" and "bitumen" are often used interchangeably to mean both natural and manufactured forms of the substance, although there is regional variation as to which term is most common. Worldwide, geologists tend to favor the term "bitumen" for the naturally occurring material. For the manufactured material, which is a refined residue from the distillation process of selected crude oils, "bitumen" is the prevalent term in much of the world; however, in American English, "asphalt" is more commonly used. To help avoid confusion, the phrases "liquid asphalt", "asphalt binder", or "asphalt cement" are used in the U.S. Colloquially, various forms of asphalt are sometimes referred to as "tar", as in the name of the La Brea Tar Pits, although tar is a different material.Naturally occurring bitumen is sometimes specified by the term "crude bitumen". Its viscosity is similar to that of cold molasses while the material obtained from the fractional distillation of crude oil boiling at 525 °C (977 °F) is sometimes referred to as "refined bitumen". The Canadian province of Alberta has most of the world's reserves of natural bitumen in the Athabasca oil sands, which cover 142,000 square kilometres (55,000 sq mi), an area larger than England.

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1. bituminous

   Bituminous is a descriptor term often used to refer to substances or materials that contain bitumen, a black viscous mixture of hydrocarbons. It is typically found in natural asphalt and is used extensively as a binding material in road construction and also in roofing. A common example is bituminous coal, a type of coal known for its high carbon content and energy density.

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1. Bituminousadjective

   having the qualities of bitumen; compounded with bitumen; containing bitumen

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bituminous in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bituminous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bituminous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Bituminous
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bituminous
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bituminous