aardpek — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bitumen noun A thick, sticky, black substance made from petroleum, used in things like cement and road surfaces.
Senses
aardpek is used for these senses in English:
- bitumen A sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum, burning with a bright flame. It occurs as an abundant natural product in many places, as on the shores of the Dead and Caspian Seas. It is used in cements, in the construction of pavements, etc.; Mineral pitch.
bitumen — full definition
- noun A thick, sticky, black substance made from petroleum, used in things like cement and road surfaces.
- noun Any of several natural tar-like substances, ranging from hard, solid asphalt to thin, runny oils.
- noun A road surface made of bitumen, rather than bare earth.
- noun A very heavy type of crude oil found in deposits in Canada.
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