bituminous

adjective

bi·tu·mi·nous | \ bə-ˈtyü-mə-nəs

How to pronounce bituminous (audio)

, bī-, -ˈtü- \

Definition of bituminous

1 : containing or impregnated with bitumen

2 : of or relating to bituminous coal

Examples of bituminous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Mobile’s biggest important product in 2018 was crude oil from petroleum and bituminous minerals, with airplane and helicopter parts placing a distant second. — al, "New dredging program could be boon for Port of Mobile," 21 Dec. 2019 This village named Bluefield was, in reality, surrounded by black bituminous coalfields. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "The Greatest Leap, part 6: After Apollo, NASA still searching for an encore," 21 July 2019 This village named Bluefield was, in reality, surrounded by black bituminous coalfields. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "The Greatest Leap, part 6: After Apollo, NASA still searching for an encore," 21 July 2019 This village named Bluefield was, in reality, surrounded by black bituminous coalfields. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "The Greatest Leap, part 6: After Apollo, NASA still searching for an encore," 21 July 2019 This village named Bluefield was, in reality, surrounded by black bituminous coalfields. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "The Greatest Leap, part 6: After Apollo, NASA still searching for an encore," 21 July 2019 This village named Bluefield was, in reality, surrounded by black bituminous coalfields. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "The Greatest Leap, part 6: After Apollo, NASA still searching for an encore," 21 July 2019 This village named Bluefield was, in reality, surrounded by black bituminous coalfields. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "The Greatest Leap, part 6: After Apollo, NASA still searching for an encore," 21 July 2019 This village named Bluefield was, in reality, surrounded by black bituminous coalfields. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "The Greatest Leap, part 6: After Apollo, NASA still searching for an encore," 21 July 2019

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“Bituminous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bituminous. Accessed 1 Mar. 2021.

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