Bituminous

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bituminous \Bi*tu"mi*nous\, a. [L. bituminosus: cf. F.
     bitumineux.]
     Having the qualities of bitumen; compounded with bitumen;
     containing bitumen.
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           Near that bituminous lake where Sodom flamed. --Milton.
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     {Bituminous coal}, a kind of coal which yields, when heated,
        a considerable amount of volatile bituminous matter. It
        burns with a yellow smoky flame.
  
     {Bituminous limestone}, a mineral of a brown or black color,
        emitting an unpleasant smell when rubbed. That of Dalmatia
        is so charged with bitumen that it may be cut like soap.
        
  
     {Bituminous shale}, an argillaceous shale impregnated with
        bitumen, often accompanying coal.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  bituminous
       adj : resembling or containing bitumen; "bituminous coal"