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Webster 1913 Edition


Bituminous

Bi-tu′mi-nous

,
Adj.
[L.
bituminosus
: cf. F.
bitumineux
.]
Having the qualities of bitumen; compounded with bitumen; containing bitumen.
Near that
bituminous
lake where Sodom flamed.
Milton.
Bituminous coal
,
a kind of coal which yields, when heated, a considerable amount of volatile bituminous matter. It burns with a yellow smoky flame.
Bituminous limestone
,
a mineral of a brown or black color, emitting an unpleasant smell when rubbed. That of Dalmatia is so charged with bitumen that it may be cut like soap.
Bituminous shale
,
an argillaceous shale impregnated with bitumen, often accompanying coal.

Webster 1828 Edition


Bituminous

BITU'MINOUS

,
Adj.
Having the qualities of bitumen; compounded with bitumen; containing bitumen.Limestone is of a lamellar structure, susceptible of polish, of a brown or black color,and when rubbed emitting an unpleasant smell. That of Dalmatia is so charged with bitumen, that it may be cut like soap.

Definition 2024


bituminous

bituminous

English

Adjective

bituminous (comparative more bituminous, superlative most bituminous)

  1. Of or pertaining to bitumen.

Noun

bituminous (countable and uncountable, plural bituminouses)

  1. (uncountable) Bituminous coal.
  2. (countable) A type or grade of bituminous coal.