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English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
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BITUMEN — (Heb. חֵמָר, hemar and כֹּפֶר, kofer; LXX), a black, flammable substance which becomes viscous and absorbent on heating. It occurs in almost every part of the world, including Mesopotamia, Iran, and Israel, and is found in various natural forms:… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Bitumen — Bi*tu men, n. [L. bitumen: cf. F. bitume. Cf. {B[ e]ton}.] 1. Mineral pitch; a black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame; Jew s pitch. It occurs as an abundant natural product in many places, as on the shores of the Dead and Caspian… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bitumen — [bi to͞o′mən, bīto͞o′mən; bityo͞o′mən, bītyo͞o′mən] n. [L < Celt (or ? Oscan Umbrian) < IE * gwet , resin > Sans jatu, gum, Bret bezuen, birch] 1. Obs. asphalt found in a natural state 2. any of various black, combustible, solid to… … English World dictionary
bitumen — bituminoid /buy tooh meuh noyd , tyooh , bi /, adj. /buy tooh meuhn, tyooh , bi , bich oo /, n. 1. any of various natural substances, as asphalt, maltha, or gilsonite, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons. 2. (formerly) an asphalt of Asia Minor used … Universalium
bitumen — noun /ˈbɪtjumɛn/ a) Mineral pitch; a black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame; Jew’s pitch. It occurs as an abundant natural product in many places, as on the shores of the Dead and Caspian Seas. It is used in cements, in the… … Wiktionary
bitumen — 1. A very heavy residue, black in colour, solid or semi solid at room temperature. It is most commonly used as a road surface or in roofing materials. 2. Mixtures of hydrocarbons of natural or pyrogenous origin or a combination of both;… … Petroleum refining glossary
BITUMEN — an inflammable mineral substance, presumably of vegetable origin, called Naphtha when liquid and light coloured, Petroleum when less fluid and darker, Maltha when viscid, and Asphalt when solid … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
petroleum — petroleous, adj. /peuh troh lee euhm/, n. an oily, thick, flammable, usually dark colored liquid that is a form of bitumen or a mixture of various hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in various parts of the world and commonly obtained by drilling:… … Universalium
Bitumens — ▪ Table Bitumens liquid petroleum paraffin base mixed base asphaltic base native mineral waxes ozocerite (called ceresine when refined) montan wax (extracted from peat) native asphalts vary from a pure solid bitumen to an impure bitumen… … Universalium
mineral caoutchouc — /mɪnərəl ˈkaʊtʃʊk/ (say minuhruhl kowchook) noun soft elastic brown solid bitumen, much like indiarubber in its physical properties; elaterite; elastic bitumen …
roads and highways — ▪ transportation Introduction traveled way on which people, animals, or wheeled vehicles move. In modern usage the term road describes a rural, lesser traveled way, while the word street denotes an urban roadway. Highway refers to a major… … Universalium
