English Explanatory Dictionary

bituminate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To treat or impregnate with bitumen.
noun
  1. A substance that has been treated with bitumen.

Pronunciation

/bɪˈtjuːmɪneɪt/ /bəˈtuməneɪt/

Word forms

bituminate bituminates bituminating bituminated

Etymology

First attested in 1628; borrowed from Late Latin bitūminātus, perfect passive participle of bitūminō (“to bituminate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix)), from bitūmen + verb-forming suffix.

Synonyms

bituminize bituminise bitumenize
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