bitumen

(İngilizce)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum, burning with a bright flame. 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 construction of pavements, etc.; Mineral pitch.
2. (broadly, countable, uncountable) Any one of the natural hydrocarbons, including the hard, solid, brittle varieties called asphalt, the semisolid maltha and mineral tars, the oily petrolea, and even the light, volatile naphthas.
3. (Australia, colloquial, countable, uncountable) Roads sealed with bitumen, as opposed to dirt roads.
4. (Canada, countable, uncountable) Canadian deposits of extremely heavy crude oil.

Verb

To cover or fill with bitumen.

(IPA) olarak telaffuz edilir

/ˈbɪt.jʊ.mɪn/

Etimoloji (İngilizce)

Ortaçağ İngilizcesi öğesinden devralındı: bithumen

In summary

From Middle English bithumen, bitumen, from Latin bitūmen. Doublet of bitume.

Kavramlar

katran

zift

ziftlemek

asfalt

Eş anlamlılar

asphalt

pitch

macadam

mineral pitch

petroleum

rock

🪨

stone

🪨

tar

tarmacadam

blacktopping

rock-oil

jews’ pitch

blacktop

Cümleler

The refinery would refine bitumen into eight different products .

Rafineri bitümü sekiz farklı ürüne dönüştürür.