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Added 9 October 2026

bitumen

/ˈbɪt.jʊ.mɪn/ noun

In Latin: bitūmen Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bitumen at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An immensely viscous constituent of petroleum, primarily used in road construction
Any one of the natural hydrocarbons.
A road sealed with asphalt concrete, as opposed to a dirt road.

verb

To cover or fill with bitumen.

Origin

From Middle English bithumen, bitumen, from Latin bitūmen. Doublet of bitume.

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