bitume

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bitume

/biˈtume/

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dal latino bitumen

noun

miscela di idrocarburi ottenuta dalla distillazione del petrolio greggio, usata per produrre pavimentazioni stradali ed isolamenti elettrici

Similar: asfalto, catrame, pece

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noun

Similar: asfalto, catrame, pece

In English

pitch dark, extremely viscous material made by distilling tar
tar substance
bitumen form of petroleum
asphalt sticky, black and highly viscous liquid

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"bitume." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/bitume.

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@misc{bitume_2026,
  title = {bitume},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/bitume},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}