debituminize

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UK/diːˈbɪtjəmɪnaɪz/

verb

To deprive of bitumen; to remove bitumen from.

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Meanings

verbdebituminize (third-person singular simple present debituminizes, present participle debituminizing, simple past and past participle debituminized)

present singular third person debituminizes · participle present debituminizing · participle past debituminized · past debituminized

  1. transitiveTo deprive of bitumen; to remove bitumen from.

    Use of debituminized peat for fertilizer production

    1981, Charles H. Fuchsman, Potential industrial chemical utilization of Minnesota peat

Origin

From de- + bitumen + -ize.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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