bituminiferousadj.
/bɪˌtjuːmɪˈnɪfərəs/ Yielding bitumen.
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society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > mineral material > mineral and fossil resins > [adjective] > of the nature of bitumen or pitch > yielding
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1799 R. Kirwan Geol. Ess. xiv. 259 Bituminiferous and Cupriferous Sand.
1854 D. Page Introd. Text-bk. Geol. ix. 78 Caking-coal, a highly bituminiferous sort.
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