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bitumen meaning in Tamil

தார்

/ˈbɪt.jʊ.mɪn/

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Canada/ˈbɪt͡ʃ.ʊ.mɪn/

bitumen in Tamil: தார், கட்டித்தார், பெட்ரோலிய வண்டல், பிச்சுக்கட்டி. 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.

Tamil words for bitumen

தார், கட்டித்தார், பெட்ரோலிய வண்டல், பிச்சுக்கட்டி, பிற்றுமின், நிலக்கீல்

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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What is the meaning of bitumen in Tamil?
Bitumen in Tamil is தார், கட்டித்தார், பெட்ரோலிய வண்டல், பிச்சுக்கட்டி.
bitumen என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Bitumen: தார், கட்டித்தார், பெட்ரோலிய வண்டல், பிச்சுக்கட்டி.
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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