What does "bitumen" mean?

A sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum, burning with a bright flame. 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.; Mineral pitch.

What is a synonym for "bitumen"?

Common synonyms include: blacktop, alabaster, asphalt, bitume, bituminize, brick.

How do you pronounce "bitumen"?

Pronounced //ˈbɪt.jʊ.mɪn//.

Bitumen

//ˈbɪt.jʊ.mɪn// noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1
A sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum, burning with a bright flame. 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.; Mineral pitch. countable, uncountable
"You need to excavate and remove the topsoil, line the subsoil with a geotextile, then lay and compact hardcore. Follow this with a layer of compacted "hoggin" – compacted clay, gravel and sand. This is then sprayed with hot bitumen, and has a layer of pea shingle rolled into it."
2
any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons wordnet
3
Any one of the natural hydrocarbons, including the hard, solid, brittle varieties called asphalt, the semisolid maltha and mineral tars, the oily petrolea, and even the light, volatile naphthas. broadly, countable, uncountable
4
Roads sealed with bitumen, as opposed to dirt roads. Australia, colloquial, countable, uncountable
5
Canadian deposits of extremely heavy crude oil. Canada, countable, uncountable