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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.