bituminization

noun

bi·​tu·​mi·​ni·​za·​tion bə-ˌt(y)ü-mə-nə-ˈzā-shən 

bī-

plural -s

1

: treatment with bitumen

2

: the natural development of oil shale from ordinary shales

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