n. 1 any of various tarlike mixtures of hydrocarbons derived from petroleum naturally or by distillation and used for road surfacing and roofing. 2 Austral. colloq. a tarred road.
[ L bitumen -minis ]
BITUMEN
Meaning of BITUMEN in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012