'Bituminous' definitions:
Definition of 'bituminous'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Resembling or containing bitumen; "bituminous coal"
Definition of 'Bituminous'
From: GCIDE
- Bituminous \Bi*tu"mi*nous\, a. [L. bituminosus: cf. F. bitumineux.] Having the qualities of bitumen; compounded with bitumen; containing bitumen. [1913 Webster]
- Near that bituminous lake where Sodom flamed. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]