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bitumen: Meaning and Definition of
bi•tu•men
Pronunciation: (bī-t'mun, -ty'-, bi-, bich'oo-), [key]
— n.
- any of various natural substances, as asphalt, maltha, or gilsonite, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons.
- (formerly) an asphalt of Asia Minor used as cement and mortar.
See also:
- bitumen (Thesaurus)
