bituminous

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adjective

Of or relating to bitumen.

OriginFrench bitumineux →
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Meanings

adjectivebituminous (comparative more bituminous, superlative most bituminous)

comparative more bituminous · superlative most bituminous · alternative uncommon bituminious

  1. Of or relating to bitumen.
nounbituminous (countable and uncountable, plural bituminouses)

plural bituminouses · alternative uncommon bituminious

  1. uncountableBituminous coal.
  2. countableA type or grade of bituminous coal.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
asphaltic

Origin

  1. Frenchbitumineux
  2. Englishbituminous

From French bitumineux.

More words from French

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Translations

Italian bituminoso
  • bituminosoof or relating to bitumen
Polish bitumiczny, bitumowy
  • bitumicznyof or relating to bitumen
  • bitumowyof or relating to bitumen
Portuguese betuminoso
  • betuminosoof or relating to bitumen
Spanish bituminoso
  • bituminosoof or relating to bitumen
Turkish bitümlü
  • bitümlüof or relating to bitumen
Cite this entry
APA

bituminous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bituminous

MLA

“bituminous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bituminous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bituminous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bituminous.

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