Find the synonyms or antonyms of a word



Antonyms for bituminous


Grammar : Adj
Spell : bahy-too-muh-nuh s, -tyoo-, bi-
Phonetic Transcription : baɪˈtu mə nəs, -ˈtyu-, bɪ-



Definition of bituminous

Origin :
  • 1610s, from French bitumineux, from Latin bituminosus, from bitumen (see bitumen).
  • The Plain, wherein a black bituminous gurge Boiles out from under ground, the mouth of Hell. ["Paradise Lost," XII.41]
  • As in jet : adj black
Example sentences :
  • The surface may or may not be coated with some bituminous material.
  • Extract from : « American Rural Highways » by T. R. Agg
  • Like all bituminous earths, it needs the strongest drying oil.
  • Extract from : « Field's Chromatography » by George Field
  • Bituminous may be distinguished from subbituminous by the manner of weathering.
  • Extract from : « The Economic Aspect of Geology » by C. K. Leith
  • There are gradations from bituminous coal into anthracite coal.
  • Extract from : « The Economic Aspect of Geology » by C. K. Leith
  • This hypothesis is based on experimental work with bituminous shales.
  • Extract from : « The Economic Aspect of Geology » by C. K. Leith
  • In that isle there are the bituminous springs which Herodotus has commemorated.
  • Extract from : « Zanoni » by Edward Bulwer Lytton
  • She mines one quarter of the bituminous coal of the United States.
  • Extract from : « A Short History of Pittsburgh » by Samuel Harden Church
  • The coal is of two varieties: bituminous and semi-bituminous.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 7 » by Various
  • It exists in large masses in the bituminous schists of Idria.
  • Extract from : « A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines » by Andrew Ure
  • Produced during the distillation of bituminous coal for gas.
  • Extract from : « Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II » by Arnold Cooley

Synonyms for bituminous

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019