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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
bitumen /ˈbɪtjʊmən/

▶noun a black viscous mixture of hydrocarbons obtained naturally or as a residue from petroleum distillation, used for road surfacing and roofing.

– derivatives
bituminous adjective.

– origin ME (denoting naturally occurring asphalt used as mortar): from L.

'bitumen' also found in these Oxford entries:

bituminize - heliograph - macadam - oil sand - Orimulsion - tar sand

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