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bitumen meaning in Bengali

শিলাজতু śilajôtu

/ˈbɪt.jʊ.mɪn/

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Canada/ˈbɪt͡ʃ.ʊ.mɪn/

bitumen in Bengali: শিলাজতু (śilajôtu). In English, bitumen means 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.

Bengali words for bitumen

Mineral pitch
শিলাজতু śilajôtu

English meaning of bitumen

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun 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.
  3. noun Roads sealed with bitumen, as opposed to dirt roads.
  4. noun Canadian deposits of extremely heavy crude oil.

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Questions about bitumen in Bengali

What is the meaning of bitumen in Bengali?
Bitumen in Bengali is শিলাজতু (śilajôtu).
bitumen এর বাংলা অর্থ কী?
Bitumen: শিলাজতু (śilajôtu).
What does bitumen mean in English?
Bitumen means 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.

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