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bitumenoid

/bɪˈtjuː.mɪ.nɔɪd/

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adjective

formalcommontechnicalobsolete/bɪˈtjuː.mɪ.nɔɪd/

An obsolete adjective meaning resembling or having the characteristics of bitumen.

  • 🇷🇺Устаревшее прилагательное, означающее похожий на битум или обладающий его характеристиками.
  1. Resembling bitumen C2 formal

    Having the appearance, texture, or properties similar to bitumen, a black, viscous mixture of hydrocarbons.

    • The rock had a bitumenoid sheen, suggesting high organic content.
    • The substance was dark and sticky, almost bitumenoid in nature.
    • Geologists identified the deposit as bitumenoid due to its characteristic odor and consistency.

    🇷🇺Битумоподобный

    Synonyms: asphalticbituminouspitchytarry