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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bituminous \Bi*tu"mi*nous\, a. [L. bituminosus: cf F. bitumineux.] 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: bituminous adj : resembling or containing bitumen; "bituminous coal"
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