English-Thai Dictionary

bitumen

N น้ำมันดิน  nam-man-din

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BITUMEN, BITUMEN

n.[L.] This name is used to denote various inflammable substances, of a strong smell, and of different consistencies, which are found in the earth. There are several varieties, most of which evidently pass into each other, proceeding from Naphtha, the most fluid, to Petroleum, a viscid fluid, Maltha, more or less cohesive, elastic bitumen or mineral caoutchouc, and Asphalt, which is sometimes too hard to be scratched by the nail.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

BITUMEN

Bi *tu "men, n. Etym: [L. bitumen: cf. F. bitume. Cf. Béton.]

 

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 Seas. It is used in cements, in the construction of pavements, etc. See Asphalt.

 

2. By extension, any one of the natural hydrocarbons, including the hard, solid, brittle varieties called asphalt, the semisolid maltha and mineral tars, the oily petroleums, and even the light, volatile naphthas.

 

BITUMEN PROCESS

BITUMEN PROCESS Bi *tu "men proc "ess. (Photog. )

 

Defn: Any process in which advantage is taken of the fact that prepared bitumen is rendered insoluble by exposure to light, as in photolithography.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

bitumen

bi tu men |biˈt (y )o͞omən, bī -bəˈt (j )umən | ▶noun a black viscous mixture of hydrocarbons obtained naturally or as a residue from petroleum distillation. It is used for road surfacing and roofing. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting naturally occurring asphalt used as mortar ): from Latin.

 

Oxford Dictionary

bitumen

bitumen |ˈbɪtjʊmən | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a black viscous mixture of hydrocarbons obtained naturally or as a residue from petroleum distillation. It is used for road surfacing and roofing. • Austral. informal a tarred road surface: a kilometre and a half of bitumen. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting naturally occurring asphalt used as mortar ): from Latin.

 

Duden Dictionary

Bitumen

Bi tu men Substantiv, Neutrum Chemie , das |Bit u men |das Bitumen; Genitiv: des Bitumens, Plural: die Bitumen, auch: Bitumina lateinisch bitumen = Asphalt, wahrscheinlich aus dem Keltischen; vgl. Beton natürlich vorkommende oder aus Erdöl gewonnene teerartige Masse, die u. a. als Abdichtungs- und Isoliermaterial verwendet wird

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

bitumen

bi tu men /bətúːmən |bɪ́tʃʊmɪn /名詞 U 瀝青 （れきせい ）〘道路舗装に使用されるアスファルトなど 〙.bi tu mi nous /bɪt j úːmɪnəs /形容詞 瀝青 (質 )の .