liquid bitumen
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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 — 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
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
maltha — /mal theuh/, n. 1. a liquid bitumen used in ancient times as a mortar or waterproofing agent. 2. any of various natural mixtures of bituminous hydrocarbons. 3. a viscous mineral liquid or semiliquid bitumen; a mineral tar. [1375 1425; late ME… … Universalium
slime pit — noun : a pit yielding bitumen; also : a pit in which ore slimes are deposited * * * slime pit noun 1. A hole where bitumen is obtained 2. A pit for receiving metallic slimes • • • Main Entry: ↑slime * * * slime pit … Useful english dictionary
slime — n. & v. n. thick slippery mud or a substance of similar consistency, e.g. liquid bitumen or a mucus exuded by fish etc. v.tr. cover with slime. Phrases and idioms: slime mould a spore bearing micro organism secreting slime. Etymology: OE slim f.… … Useful english dictionary
pissasphalt — /pisˈas falt/ noun A semi liquid bitumen ORIGIN: Gr pissa pitch, and asphaltos asphalt … Useful english dictionary
Petroleum — For other uses, see Petroleum (disambiguation). Proven world oil reserves, 2009 … Wikipedia
History of the petroleum industry in Canada (oil sands and heavy oil) — Canada s oil sands and heavy oil resources are among the world s great petroleum deposits. They include the vast oil sands of northern Alberta, and the heavy oil reservoirs that surround the small city of Lloydminster, which sits on the border… … Wikipedia
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
petroleum refining — Introduction conversion of crude oil into useful products. History Distillation of kerosene and naphtha The refining of crude petroleum owes its origin to the successful drilling of the first oil well in Titusville, Pa., in 1859. Prior to… … Universalium
