Synonyms of bitumen
7 similar words
Another word for bitumen is Jew's pitch. Other synonyms of bitumen are Jew’s lime, Jew’s pitch, Jew’s slime, bitume and slime.
Synonyms and similar words for bitumen
nounA sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum, burning with a bright...
- Jew's pitchAsphalt, bitumen, pitch.
- Jew’s lime
- Jew’s pitch
- Jew’s slime
- bitume obsoleteBitumen.
- slime obsoleteSoft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality; viscous mud; any substance of a dirty nature, that is moist...
verbTo cover or fill with bitumen.
- bituminizeTo treat with bitumen.
Meaning of bitumen
- 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.
- 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.
- noun Roads sealed with bitumen, as opposed to dirt roads.
bitumen in other languages
Questions about synonyms of bitumen
- What is another word for bitumen?
- Bitumen has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as Jew's pitch, Jew’s lime, Jew’s pitch, Jew’s slime, bitume, slime and bituminize.
- What does bitumen mean?
- 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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