English-Thai Dictionary
bituminous
ADJ ซึ่ง บรรจุ น้ำมันดิน sueng-ban-ju-nam-man-din
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
BITUMINOUS
a.Having the qualities of bitumen; compounded with bitumen; containing bitumen. Limestone is of a lamellar structure, susceptible of polish, of a brown or black color, and when rubbed emitting an unpleasant smell. That of Dalmatia is so charged with bitumen, that it may be cut like soap.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
BITUMINOUS
Bi *tu "mi *nous, a. Etym: [L. bituminosus: cf. F. bitumineux. ]
Defn: Having the qualities of bitumen; compounded with bitumen; containing bitumen. Near that bituminous lake where Sodom flamed. Milton. Bituminous coal, a kind of coal which yields, when heated, a considerable amount of volatile bituminous matter. It burns with a yellow smoky flame. -- Bituminous limestone, a mineral of a brown or black color, emitting an unpleasant smell when rubbed. That of Dalmatia is so charged with bitumen that it may be cut like soap. -- Bituminous shale, an argillaceous shale impregnated with bitumen, often accompanying coal.
New American Oxford Dictionary
bituminous
bi tu mi nous |biˈt (y )o͞omənəs, bī -bəˈt (j )umənəs | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] of, containing, or of the nature of bitumen. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French bitumineux, from Latin bituminosus.
bituminous coal
bi tu mi nous coal ▶noun black coal having a relatively high volatile content. It burns with a characteristically bright smoky flame.
Oxford Dictionary
bituminous
bituminous |bɪˈtjuːmɪnəs | ▶adjective of, containing, or of the nature of bitumen. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French bitumineux, from Latin bituminosus.
bituminous coal
bi ¦tu ¦min |ous coal ▶noun [ mass noun ] black coal having a relatively high volatile content and burning with a characteristically bright smoky flame.
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