Definition of Bitumenous
Bi*tu"mi*nous (&?;), a. [L.
bituminosus: cf. F. bitumineux.] Having the qualities of
bitumen; compounded with bitumen; containing bitumen.
Near that bituminous lake where Sodom flamed.
Milton.
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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- of or pertaining to bitumen
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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