bituminous
[ bahy-too-muh-nuhs, -tyoo-, bih- ]
/ baɪˈtu mə nəs, -ˈtyu-, bɪ- /
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adjective
resembling or containing bitumen: bituminous shale.
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Origin of bituminous
OTHER WORDS FROM bituminous
non·bi·tu·mi·nous, adjectiveWords nearby bituminous
bittock, BitTorrent, bitty, bitumen, bituminize, bituminous, bituminous coal, Bitzer, biunique, biuniqueness, biuret
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