dilbit

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noun

An oil-like substance consisting of bitumen derived from tar sands or other sources diluted with natural gas condensates such as naptha that may be processed in a manner similar to petroleum.

“The new dilbit pipeline will run alongside the oil one.”

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Meanings

noundilbit (countable and uncountable, plural dilbits)

plural dilbits

  1. countableuncountableAn oil-like substance consisting of bitumen derived from tar sands or other sources diluted with natural gas condensates such as naptha that may be processed in a manner similar to petroleum.

    The new dilbit pipeline will run alongside the oil one.

    1 more example

    Most dilbits are similar in consistency to intermediate fuel oils.

Origin

From diluted + bitumen.

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APA

dilbit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dilbit

MLA

“dilbit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dilbit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dilbit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dilbit.

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