pyrobitumen

American

[pahy-roh-bi-too-muhn, -tyoo-, -bich-oo-] / ˌpaɪ roʊ bɪˈtu mən, -ˈtju-, -ˈbɪtʃ ʊ- /

noun

any of the dark, solid hydrocarbons including peat, coal, and bituminous shale.

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Origin of pyrobitumen

First recorded in 1900–05; pyro- + bitumen

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They focused on gases sealed inside microscopic fluid inclusions within samples from the Zaonega Formation that are rich in pyrobitumen.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

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