Meanings
nounbituminous shale (countable and uncountable, plural bituminous shales)
plural bituminous shales
- countableuncountableAn argillaceous shale impregnated with bitumen.
Translations
Icelandic bikflögusteinn, olíuflögusteinn
- bikflögusteinnargilliaceous shale
- olíuflögusteinnargilliaceous shale
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APA
bituminous shale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bituminous%20shale
MLA
“bituminous shale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bituminous%20shale. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bituminous shale,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bituminous%20shale.
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