bitumen

n. 沥青 [化] 沥青; 石油沥青

发音

UK /ˈbɪt.jʊ.mɪn/
UK /ˈbɪt͡ʃ.ʊ.mɪn/
CA /ˈbɪt͡ʃ.ʊ.mɪn/
CA /ˈbɪt.jʊ.mɪn/
US /bɪˈtumən/
US /bɪˈtjumən/
US /baɪˈtumən/

词形变化

bitumens bitumina 复数 bitumina bitumens 复数 bitumened bitumening bitumens 三单 bitumening 现在分词 bitumened 过去式 bitumened 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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.

    沥青

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  2. 2.

    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.

    可数 不可数 引申义
  3. 3.

    Roads sealed with bitumen, as opposed to dirt roads.

    澳大利亚 非正式 可数 不可数
  4. 4.

    Canadian deposits of extremely heavy crude oil.

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v.
  1. 1.

    To cover or fill with bitumen.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

hydrocarbon

下位词 3

pitch tar kerite

相关短语

bitumen of Judea modified bitumen

词源

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

来源：wiktionary