noun
Meaning 1
A substance that has been treated with bitumen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
bituminate
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UK: /bɪˈtjuːmɪneɪt/
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US: /bəˈtuməneɪt/
verb
Meaning 2
To treat or impregnate with bitumen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bituminize, bituminise, bitumenize
Antonyms: none provided
History
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.