bituminous
1
9.5
- adjective
- /bɪˈtjuːmɪnəs/
- Specialized
:
bituminoso
- Coalwood, West Virginia, where I grew up, was built for the purpose of extracting the millions of tons of rich, bituminous coal that lay beneath it.
- bituminous coal
Examples
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He led Benz down the hall between walls of plastic sheathing, treading on a bituminous floor.
Fiction book (1999) -
In the distance, they could see a bituminous river that glistened under the sun.
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That's where I got my start- from bituminous coal.
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Activated carbon can be made from just about any type of carbonaceous material; however, bituminous coal and coconut shell are the two most often used.
Academic text (1996) -
He's developing a technology that'll burn low-grade bituminous coal more efficiently.
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Lignites will tend to be more reactive than bituminous coal, and anthracite will tend to be the least reactive.
Blog text (32) -
About 40 percent of all U.S. coal for utility boilers and about 70 percent of the bituminous coal mined in the eastern and midwestern United States receives some cleaning or beneficiation before combustion.
Academic text (1990) -
The workers used a bituminous tar to seal the roof and protect it from leaks.
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The road was paved with bituminous asphalt, making it smooth and dark.
Synonyms
A material that is black and sticky like tar and used on roads
It looks like tar and feels dark and sticky
Compounds
- Specialized
1
6.6
A soft black coal that burns easily and makes a smoky yellow flame
How Hard
- Specialized
1
9.5
- Specialized
- Specialized
1
8.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bituminous comes from Latin bitumen, which means 'tar' or 'pitch' and is like the sticky material used on roads such as asphalt. So something described as bituminous is dark and sticky or 'tar-like', which fits bituminous coal and waterproof coatings.