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bitumen
/ˈbɪtʃʊmən/
noun
bitum
Also
asfalt(m)
Definition
A black, sticky substance, similar to asphalt, used for making roads and roofs waterproof. It is a thick, sticky, black mixture of hydrocarbons.
Examples
The road was paved with a mixture of aggregate and bitumen.
Droga była wyłożona mieszanką kruszywa i bitumu.
Bitumen is a byproduct of petroleum distillation.
Bitum jest produktem ubocznym destylacji ropy naftowej.
Collocations
liquid bitumenbitumen emulsionbitumen road
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