bituminous

[ bahy-too-muh-nuhs, -tyoo-, bih- ]

adjective

1. resembling or containing bitumen:

   bituminous shale.

Other Words From

• nonbi·tumi·nous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bituminous¹

1610–20; < Latin bitūminōsus, equivalent to bitūmin- (stem of bitūmen ) bitumen + -ōsus -ous

Example Sentences

The country is the world’s leading exporter of coal, and while other countries move to sever ties with fossil fuels, Morrison pledged the opposite– famously bringing a lump of bituminous to a parliamentary debate.

From Time

There are four types: bituminous (soft), anthracite (hard), semi-bituminous and semi-anthracite.

From Project Gutenberg

More than 80% of Virginia's mining employment is in bituminous coal which is the chief mining product of the nation as a whole.

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The odor of the petroleum first discovered was similar to that of the cheap bituminous coal.

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They anoint their children with a bituminous ointment at their birth, to prevent the growth of hair.

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Like all bituminous earths, it needs the strongest drying oil.

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