bituminoid
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bituminoid — i*tu min*oid adj. of or pertaining to bitumen. like a bitumenoid remark Syn: bitumenoid. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bituminoid — bi·tu·mi·noid … English syllables
bituminoid — adjective like bitumen • Syn: ↑bitumenoid • Pertains to noun: ↑bitumen (for: ↑bitumenoid), ↑bitumen … Useful english dictionary
bitumen — bituminoid /buy tooh meuh noyd , tyooh , bi /, adj. /buy tooh meuhn, tyooh , bi , bich oo /, n. 1. any of various natural substances, as asphalt, maltha, or gilsonite, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons. 2. (formerly) an asphalt of Asia Minor used … Universalium
bitumenoid — adjective like bitumen • Syn: ↑bituminoid • Pertains to noun: ↑bitumen, ↑bitumen (for: ↑bituminoid) * * * adjective see bituminoid … Useful english dictionary
bitumen — /ˈbɪtʃəmən / (say bichuhmuhn) noun 1. any of various natural substances, as asphalt, maltha, etc., consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, and used in surfacing roads, roofing, etc. 2. a brown tar or asphalt like substance used in painting. –phrase 3 …
bitumen — n. mineral pitch; several partly oxygenated hydrocarbons; asphalt; pigment obtained from asphalt. ♦ bituminate, ♦ bituminize, v.t. cement with or convert into bitumen. ♦ bituminoid, a. like bitumen. ♦ bituminous, a. like or… … Dictionary of difficult words
bitumen — [bi to͞o′mən, bīto͞o′mən; bityo͞o′mən, bītyo͞o′mən] n. [L < Celt (or ? Oscan Umbrian) < IE * gwet , resin > Sans jatu, gum, Bret bezuen, birch] 1. Obs. asphalt found in a natural state 2. any of various black, combustible, solid to… … English World dictionary
