bituminous
pronunciation
How to pronounce bituminous in British English:
UK [bɪˈtju:mɪnəs]
How to pronounce bituminous in American English:
US [bəˈtumɪnəs]
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- Adjective:
- resembling or containing bitumen
Word Origin
- bituminous (adj.)
- 1610s, from French bitumineux, from Latin bituminosus, from bitumen (see bitumen). The Plain, wherein a black bituminous gurge Boiles out from under ground, the mouth of Hell. ["Paradise Lost," XII.41]
Example
- 1. Bituminous emulsions , fluxed and cut-back bitumen factory production control .
- 2. Bituminous coal and lignite-surface mining : state market index .
- 3. Being an accredited enterprise of international quality system iso9001.the group has nine exclusively-owned or shareholding subsidiaries as follows : photoelectrical technology , bituminous concrete delivery , road surface materials , car transportation , equipment monitoring , experimental examination , real estate development , tourism , labor agency and overseas project .
- 4. Bitumen and bituminous binders - determination of solubility .
- 5. In america , the main market , objections to the import of more of alberta 's bituminous oil are loud .