💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bituminous"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| bitumennoun | A sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum, burning with a bright flame. It occurs as an abundant natural product in many places, as on the shores of the Dead and Caspian Seas. It is used in cements, in the construction of pavements, etc.; Mineral pitch. |
| asphaltnoun | A sticky, black to brown and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen with small mineral particles, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits. |
| petroleumnoun | A flammable liquid ranging in color from clear to very dark brown and black, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in deposits under the Earth's surface. |
| tarnoun | (usually uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal. |
| sandnoun | (uncountable) Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction. |
| oilnoun | Petroleum-based liquid used as fuel or lubricant. |
| shalenoun | (geology) A fine-grained sedimentary rock of a thin, laminated, and often friable, structure. |
| hydrocarbonnoun | (organic chemistry) A compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms. |
| pitchnoun | A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap. |
| asphalticnoun | Resembling, containing, or relating to asphalt or bitumen. |
| pyrobituminous | Of or relating to pyrobitumen. |
| asphaltitic | Of or relating to asphaltite. |
| basaltic | Of or pertaining to basalt. |
| terebinthinenoun | Of or pertaining to turpentine. |
| terebinthic | (chemistry) Resembling or relating to turpentine. |
| bitheistic | Of or pertaining to bitheism |
| bauxitic | Containing or relating to bauxite. |
| turpentinic | Of or relating to turpentine. |
| bitangential | (geometry) Meeting a curve at the tangency points of its bitangents. |
| petroleous | Characteristic of oil or petroleum. |
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